True to its name, Lakesite could develop a new municipal park on the lake next year.
Lakesite wants to lease 49 acres on Chickamauga Lake from the Tennessee Valley Authority to develop a 49-acre park to serve the growing town of 1,940 residents.
In August, the city applied for a $200,000 state grant to develop the lakefront park with a pavilion, picnic tables, playground, a boat dock and hiking trails.
By the numbers* 49 – Number of acres on Chickamauga Lake that the city of Lakesite wants to lease for a public park* 48 – Number of public recreation areas on Chickamauga Lake.* 10 – Number of easements TVA has granted in its seven-state region in the past decade, bringing the total number of such easements to more than 100.* 340,000 – Number of acres TVA has transferred since 1933 for recreation and wildlife management.Source: Tennessee Valley AuthorityFind out moreThe Lakesite City Commission will discuss the proposed lakefront park at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the Lakesite City Hall, 9201 Rocky Point Road.
“We think it will help our people to have a place to exercise, play and fish,” Lakesite Mayor Robert Mullin said. “It’s very near to our business area, so it might also help some of our local businesses.”