Officials break ground on new South Knox County splash pad

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A splash pad is one step closer to becoming a reality for the community in South Knox County after officials gathered on Tuesday to break ground on the new project.

Tuesday afternoon, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and other county officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking at French Memorial Park in South Knox County.

The mayor’s office shared that work on the new splash pad began last week. Leaders are hopeful it will be up and running by the end of summer.

Just a few months ago, the mayor’s office announced that there were efforts underway to build a new splash pad.

Once the splash pad is finished, there will be a major water feature in each quadrant of the county. Currently, there are water amenities at New Harvest Park in the East District, Powell Station in the North District and Carl Cowan Park in the West District .

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