KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The City of Knoxville has arranged a community meeting, hoping to hear feedback on the city’s proposal to sell a portion of Chilhowee Park to the Emerald Youth Foundation. It comes after members of the Knoxville community pushed back against the city’s, and Mayor Indya Kincannon’s, handling of the sale.

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A separate community meeting had already been announced, but city leaders said Thursday Kincannon had decided to reschedule it to Sept. 25 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to make it more available to people.

As it stands, the city is preparing to sell 13 acres south of Magnolia Avenue to Emerald Youth. The group has proposed investing $25 million to

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