Grant Money for Soccer Complex in Manchester

Seated (L to R): Tourism Commissioners, Allison Dotson and Barbara Arp; Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce’s, Margie Lowe, and Terri Hudson Standing (L to R): Tourism Commissioner, Joni McReynolds; Mayor Lonnie Norman, City Liaison Terry Dendy, Parks and Recreation Director Bonnie Gamble; Tourism Commissioner, Taylor Rayfield; Vice Mayor Ryan French, and Tourism Commissioner, Stephen Banks.

Seated (L to R): Tourism Commissioners, Allison Dotson and Barbara Arp; Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce’s, Margie Lowe, and Terri Hudson
Standing (L to R): Tourism Commissioner, Joni McReynolds; Mayor Lonnie Norman, City Liaison Terry Dendy, Parks and Recreation Director Bonnie Gamble; Tourism Commissioner, Taylor Rayfield; Vice Mayor Ryan French, and Tourism Commissioner, Stephen Banks.

The Manchester Tourism and Community Development Commission in partnership with the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce and Manchester Parks and Recreation announced they have received a $41,000 tourism enhancement grant from the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development & Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. These funds along with $17,000 from the Manchester Tourism and Community Development Commission to total $58,000 will be used for additional electrical infrastructure and facility enhancements at the Manchester Parks and Recreation’s Soccer Complex.
“The Parks and Recreation Department is excited to work in partnership with the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce and the Tourism Commission on providing electrical service to the new Soccer Complex. The partnership allowed us to tap into the Tourism Enhancement Grant program funding to further develop the Soccer Complex. The electrical service is an important step forward to creating a venue for soccer to attract tournaments and tourism dollars to our local economy,” said Bonnie Gamble, Director, Manchester Parks and Recreation.