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South Pittsburg board approves parks grant application despite mayor’s lack of support

The current pool at Loyd Park in South Pittsburg as it exists now. The pool will remain closed.
The current pool at Loyd Park in South Pittsburg as it exists now. The pool will remain closed. The current pool at Loyd Park in South Pittsburg as it exists now. The pool will remain closed.

By Ryan Lewis 4 min read

SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. – The question of whether or not to apply for a grant if a municipality is not sure it’s going to accept the money can be controversial, and that was the case at the April meeting of the South Pittsburg City Commission.

The board considered two resolutions at that meeting regarding significant upgrades and investment at Loyd Park.

Mayor Virgil Holder said he wasn’t sure about Resolution 986, a measure to adopt a recreation plan for the city.

“I just saw it [last week],” he said. “I don’t know who all was involved.”

photo The current pool at Loyd Park in South Pittsburg as it exists now. The pool will remain closed.

Holder said there were “several discrepancies” in the report regarding property ownership and right-of-ways put together as part of an application for a $200,000 Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant.