Cherokee Recreation & Parks Receives $250,000 Grant Pilgrim’s Hometown Strong initiative recently awarded the Kenney Askew Memorial Park and Richard Mauldin Sports Complex a $250,000 grant. Pilgrim’s, a leading global food company, operates seven Georgia plants including one in Canton. This company plans to invest $20 million in cities nationwide. “We applied for the grant several weeks ago and are thrilled to be announced as a recipient,” said Cherokee County Community Services Agency Director Bryan Reynolds. “The county will match the grant money, using funds from the Special Local Option Sales Tax, to make improvements to Kenny Askew Memorial Park and the Richard Mauldin Sports Complex.”Planned improvements include adding a walking track, picnic pavilion, playground, skate park, and an additional overflow parking lot. Existing features slated to be enhanced include the T-ball field, pickleball courts, and park landscaping.
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