East Ridge joins Hamilton County in creating Sports Authority to pursue indoor sports complex
Summary
Council approved a joint city–county Sports Authority and appointed directors to pursue planning for a conceptual 100,000‑sq‑ft indoor sports facility near Camp Jordan, which studies estimate could generate meaningful hotel nights and visitor spending.
East Ridge — The City Council unanimously approved Resolution 38-40 on Aug. 13 to establish a Sports Authority shared with Hamilton County to coordinate planning for a proposed 100,000‑square‑foot indoor sports facility intended to host regional tournaments and year‑round youth programming.
Mayor (presiding) described the project as a complement to Camp Jordan and said two independent studies (2022 and 2023) and a Kemper Sports county study showed demand for an indoor facility. "We're looking at a 100,000 square foot indoor sports facility that we can host 10 to 12 basketball courts, 20 to 24 volleyball courts," the mayor said, adding staff estimates of roughly $12 million in visitor spending and tens of thousands of hotel room nights tied to tournament activity. Council noted the resolution does not commit local funding at this stage; it establishes the authority, a draft charter and a nominations list to send to the state.
The resolution nominates four city directors (Brad Jackson, Ken Meyer, PJ Patel and Zach Hutcherson), four county directors and one joint appointment (Emerson Russell). County approval had already been recorded as unanimous, staff said; council voted to authorize submission of the application and charter to the Tennessee Secretary of State to seek final state approval of the authority.
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