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Parks board approves beer and wine to be served at Groundwork Indy fundraising event in leased firehouse
Summary
The board approved a request from tenant Groundwork Indy to serve (not sell) beer and wine at a ticketed, invite-only 10-year celebration at its leased firehouse headquarters on Feb. 20, 2026, subject to industry-standard safety measures discussed at the meeting.
The Indianapolis Board of Parks and Recreation on Oct. 21 approved a request to allow beer and wine to be served — not sold — at Groundwork Indy’s 10-year fundraising celebration, to be held Feb. 20, 2026, at Groundwork Indy’s headquarters located at 975 Bridal Parkway.
Adam Velasquez, executive director of Groundwork Indy, told the board the organization is a 20-year tenant of the firehouse and that hosting the event in its renovated space would save the nonprofit an estimated $23,000 compared with renting an outside venue. Velasquez said the event would be ticketed, invite-only and likely limited to about…
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