KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - City of Knoxville leaders invited the public to a town hall to discuss future plans for Chilhowee Park Monday. The city has a plan in place to sell a portion of the park to Emerald Youth for a sports complex.
This comes after the city just awarded Muse Knoxville the nearby Jacob Building for the future.
It’s not a secret many people in East Knoxville are frustrated with the city’s plan.
“How in the world can I trust Emerald Youth Foundation with 12 acres of land?” an East Knoxville resident said.
Another person added “Emerald Youth Foundation does great things for kids and youth. I just don’t know why they need all that land.”
Knoxville Councilwoman Gwen McKenzie, who represents East Knoxville, invited people out to the town hall and had members of Emerald Yo