Exclusive: How much will it cost to maintain new Tom Lee Park?
A wheelchair-accessible walkway called Cutbank Bluff, leading from Vance Park on the blufftop to Riverside Drive, would be the first phase of Tom Lee Park improvements to begin construction. The proposed changes will increase maintenance costs. But Memphis River Parks Partnership says its too soon to know how much the costs will rise. (Submitted rendering)
There's no doubt costs of maintaining and operating Tom Lee Park will increase after a planned $60 million overhaul of the riverfront park. How much is an open question.
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Wayne Risher
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