The city of East Ridge is launching a feasibility study for sports facility upgrades and infrastructure improvements at Camp Jordan Park. City Council members will vote next week on whether to borrow up to $1.5 million to make the proposed improvements.
The main goals of the study are to optimize the park to more effectively meet needs now and in the future for local sports programming, as well as regional tournaments and national events that would facilitate tourism to the area, according to city documents describing the project.
Council members recently heard presentations from three consulting firms proposing to undertake the feasibility study, and with no discussion, members unanimously voted Thursday to move forward with negotiating a contract with the Park City, Utah-based sports facilities company Victus Advisors.
Council Member David Tyler said by phone the three presentations were similar, but he made a motion to select Victus Advisers because the company had completed several projects on properties with wetlands similar to the 55.5 acres on the back portion of Camp Jordan.
