The City of Cowan has received a $25,000 Brownfield Redevelopment Action Grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. The grant will be used to host public meetings and to create plans for improving Cowan’s downtown, including possible routes for the Mountain Goat Trail.

“With this grant, Cowan will have public meetings to learn what our citizens want to see happen in the downtown. We’ll have expert help coming up with a plan for the town’s future, including how the Mountain Goat Trail will come into town,” said Cowan mayor Richard Hunt.

The town will select a consulting firm to carry out the grant. Public meetings are scheduled to take place this spring.