Nolensville officially broke ground Thursday on Chrismon-Brown Park, a new recreational space on Sunset Road that community members, town leadership, and the Chrismon and Brown families gathered to celebrate. The new park, which will offer additional opportunities for recreation, gathering, and enjoying the outdoors, is named for the two families and sits on a parcel the town has been developing for years.
The groundbreaking marked a step in the site's development. The town purchased the 19.56-acre parcel at 1686 Sunset Road back in July 2023 under Resolution #23-53, a move that designated the site to eventually host both Chrismon-Brown Park and the future Nolensville Police Headquarters, according to municipal records reviewed via Town of Nolensville documentation. Pairing a park with a planned police headquarters on the same property reflects how the fast-growing town has had to stretch its land and its budget to cover multiple needs at once.
What's Planned for the Site
Design plans call for tennis and pickleball courts, a basketball court, a multi-purpose grass sports field, parking, and an expanded restroom building with a weather refuge porch, per project documents. The park will also include a paved walking trail featuring a 60-foot concrete elevated boardwalk over a stream tributary, with design specifications for the boardwalk and overall site layout created by engineering firm Kimley-Horn and Associates. That same firm was contracted by the town to produce both the townwide parks master plan and the detailed construction drawings for the Sunset Road site.
The town executed a $1,681,625 vendor services agreement with Steelhead Building Group, LLC in September 2026, establishing a 304-day construction timeframe with a target completion date of July 17, 2027. Steelhead was chosen as the lowest responsive bidder among seven submissions.
How the Park Is Being Paid For
Park development is funded in part by a $1.2 million Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant awarded in August 2024 by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. The park is named for the Chrismon and Brown families.
The push for more park space and public safety infrastructure traces back to Nolensville's explosive growth. The town's population nearly tripled between 2010 and 2024, climbing from 5,861 to 16,836 residents, according to figures compiled by ClearGov. That surge has strained municipal resources well beyond parks: a January 2023 municipal space needs assessment found Nolensville's police force faced an immediate space deficit of 13,000 square feet and a projected 20-year requirement of 29,000 square feet, a gap that helped drive commissioners to co-locate the new headquarters at the Sunset Road site.
Bigger Changes Coming to the Area
Bigger Changes Coming to the Area Growth pressures extend to the roads around the new park as well. A Statewide Partnership Program application has been made for Nolensville Road.
