Parks and Recreation Master Plan and Facilities

At a glance

• What: the city's parks and recreation planning and facility work.
• Where it stands: Council approved the Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2026-2036 on 2026-11-09, along with Recreation Center renovations (George W. Reagan Company, not to exceed $293,720).
• Next: no date given in the sources.

Details

• 2026-09-14: design agreement with Clark Nexsen for natural resource and recreation improvements at A.K. Bissell Park (not to exceed $468,000, funded in part by a Natural Resource Damages Assessment grant); 48-month golf cart lease for Tennessee Centennial Golf Course.
• 2026-10-12: design services for Phase 1 mechanical replacement at the Conference Center (not to exceed $73,765).
• 2026-11-09: one-month extension of a rented chiller serving the Recreation Center and Conference Center (not to exceed $10,000); an amendment to the golf cart lease resolution to add a financing company reference.

Sources

• Council Notice of Proceedings 2026-09-14: https://www.oakridgetn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4915
• Council Notice of Proceedings 2026-10-12: https://www.oakridgetn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4956
• Council Notice of Proceedings 2026-11-09: https://www.oakridgetn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5032

Log

2026-09-14 - City Council

• Approved the A.K. Bissell Park design agreement and the golf cart lease.

2026-10-12 - City Council

• Approved Conference Center mechanical replacement design.

2026-11-09 - City Council

• Approved the Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2026-2036, Recreation Center renovations and a chiller rental extension.