City Council approves $5M for Tom Lee Park redesign
Memphis River Parks Partnership CEO Carol Coletta gives an update on the status of Tom Lee Park at a Dec. 14, 2021 meeting. The city has completed its $10 million pledge to help fund the $62 million redesign of the park. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The ARPA funding is in place of Tourism Development Zone revenues the city pledged as part of a $10 million contribution toward the $62-million redesign of Tom Lee Park currently underway.
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