Algood Not Selected For Major Parks Grant

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Algood Not Selected For Major Parks Grant

Algood did not receive the annual BlueCross Healthy Places Grant designed to pay for new or upgraded parks in Tennessee. City Administrator Keith Morrison said the grant would have been a major opportunity for the city to continue its work on the new Main Street park, as the grant has a footprint around $1 million. Morrison said the city’s grant writer said this year’s grants are more likely focused on helping rebuild East Tennessee parks. “As d…