Jonesborough receives $2.4 million grant

The Town of Jonesborough’s receipt of a $2.4 million state parks and recreation grant will help finish the town park and athletic field amenities at the new K-8 school. Monday night, Washington County commissioners passed a resolution allowing up to $2 million in additional funding to be added to an existing USDA loan, as some matching funds were required to access the grant. The grant will help fund a mix of athletic fields, playgrounds, a walking trail that is already under construction and reforestation on the 48-acre property where the new school sits.