City of Townsend Parks and Rec

06/09/2026

05/25/2026

To the men and women in uniform- past, present, and future- we thank you!

05/24/2026

🏥 FREE HEALTHCARE SERVICES COMING TO TOWNSEND 🩺

Our community is grateful to welcome Remote Area Medical (RAM) to Townsend for a special one-day opportunity to help connect individuals and families with FREE telehealth medical care.

This event is designed to serve people who may be uninsured, underinsured, struggling financially, or simply unable to access routine healthcare.

❤️ No insurance required
❤️ No ID required
❤️ Completely FREE
❤️ Open to the community
❤️ First-come, first-served until capacity is reached

Available services may include:
✔️ Medication refills
✔️ Second opinions on diagnoses
✔️ Diabetes and blood sugar education
✔️ Evaluation and prescriptions for common illnesses
✔️ Care for cold, flu, sinus infections, UTIs, and more

RIO Townsend Church
📍 325 Webb Road
Townsend 37882

📅 June 2
⏰ 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Thank you to everyone helping bring valuable healthcare resources into our community.

05/14/2026

We would like to give a huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to see the film, Hidden Rivers! Thank you to Charity Rutter for sharing what the film is about and talking to us about future projects! & to Tyler from Tremont Institute for being part of the event to tell us more about what he does and to answer questions! It was a great evening!

05/08/2026

May Newsletter 💐

05/04/2026

Don’t forget to RSVP for this screening for next week! 🎥 🍿

Alrighty folks! We have a new date set! 🎥 🍿
Below is a link where you can RSVP to attend the screening. Please RSVP when you can so we can get a good idea of how many to expect for attendance this time😊

RSVP here 👉🏼 https://hiddenriversscreeninginto.rsvpify.com

Description below of what this film is about:

Hidden Rivers is a 1-hour film that explores the rivers and streams of the Southern Appalachian region, North America’s most biologically rich waters. The film follows the work of conservation biologists and explorers throughout the region - revealing both the beauty and vulnerability of this aquatic life - and how many people are finding ways to protect these ecosystems.

Film Trailer: https://vimeo.com/66103145 | https://youtu.be/vh0r7y0YMMM?si=Aqn3pGW-5TrULtdh

05/04/2026

📣May meetings Notice 📣

All meetings are open to the public and will be held at City Hall. A couple of things to note:
The regular monthly meeting for Parks & Rec has been cancelled and a film
screening will be held instead.

There will be a PUBLIC HEARING on the FY27 Budget- for budget ordinance and details please visit our website: https://www.cityoftownsend.com/wp/

❤️❤️❤️

04/15/2026

Alrighty folks! We have a new date set! 🎥 🍿
Below is a link where you can RSVP to attend the screening. Please RSVP when you can so we can get a good idea of how many to expect for attendance this time😊

RSVP here 👉🏼 https://hiddenriversscreeninginto.rsvpify.com

Description below of what this film is about:

Hidden Rivers is a 1-hour film that explores the rivers and streams of the Southern Appalachian region, North America’s most biologically rich waters. The film follows the work of conservation biologists and explorers throughout the region - revealing both the beauty and vulnerability of this aquatic life - and how many people are finding ways to protect these ecosystems.

Film Trailer: https://vimeo.com/66103145 | https://youtu.be/vh0r7y0YMMM?si=Aqn3pGW-5TrULtdh

04/14/2026

🐰April 2026 Meetings for Townsend:

April 9th: Planning Commission
**Board of Zoning Appeals will meet following planning meeting**

April 14th: Parks & Rec-meeting has been cancelled

April 21st: CPAC (meeting is tentative)

April 21st: Beer Board & Board of Commissioners

All meetings will be held at City Hall and are open to the public- we hope to see you there! 🐰

Agendas are available on our website and meeting recordings are available for viewing on our YouTube channel.