A KINGSPORT BUSINESS AND THE CITY HAVE WORKED OUT A DEAL THAT WILL HOPEFULLY BE A WIN WIN SITUATION FOR BOTH SIDES. KINGSPORT HAS PROPOSED GIVING THE EXXON STATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF FORT HENRY DRIVE AND EASTMAN ROAD, A STRIP OF THE MEMORIAL GARDENS PARK IN EXCHANGE FOR THE BUSINESS BUILDING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC RESTROOMS TO SERVE THE PARK. ROGERS PETROLEUM IN MORRISTOWN OWNS THE EXXON AND HAD ALREADY PLANNED TO TEAR IT DOWN AND BUILD A NEW ZOOMERS. THE LAND SWAP IS EXPECTED TO GO BEFORE THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMAN NEXT MONTH FOR CONSIDERATION. IF ALL PASSES, CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN APRIL.