NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Office of Outdoor Recreation Monday announced over twenty two million dollars in grants from the Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) program, the Tennessee Recreation Initiative Program (TRIP), and the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) for 31 communities across the state.
The Greeneville Parks and Recreation Department will receive $100,000 that will be used to install new playground equipment and upgrade courts at Hardin Park .
According to Greeneville Parks and Recreation officials, the addition of pickleball courts and rehabilitation of basketball courts would be part of the upgrades.
The project is expected to cost $204,500. The Parks and Recreation Department will use the $100,000 in state grant funding, while the Greeneville City Council has already appropriated $104,500 for the upgrades.
