The Town of Newburgh Town Council on July 30 discussed a package of riverfront and park projects that council members said could position the town to seek regional and federal funding while addressing immediate needs such as event parking and park signage. Council members reviewed a regional riverfront redevelopment effort organized out of Evansville and said Newburgh should “weigh in” and press local project priorities, including connecting town trails to the riverfront plan and potential federal grant opportunities. The town’s parking study, paid for as part of the regional process, was described as a near‑term tool to identify signage and lining fixes that would improve parking utilization without large capital investment. Council members repeatedly raised the Lock and Dam park as a site for incremental improvements: converting underused land near a pump station into dedicated parking spaces for amphitheater events, adding entry and event signage, and planting trees to create shaded park areas. Staff said the Lock and Dam property and adjacent town parcels could accommodate a small number of designed spaces though trail safety and utility constraints would need review. The council discussed the town’s Event Center at the Lock and Dam building, with one council member describing a long‑range aspiration to add glassed atrium spaces at either end to improve sight lines to the river and make the building more attractive for receptions. Staff cautioned such renovation would trigger historic‑preservation review and substantial costs — council members estimated multimillion‑dollar ranges for major renovation — and said any larger design should be coordinated with the regional riverfront vision. On tree policy, deputies reported they plan to apply for a state Department of Natural Resources urban forestry/tree‑study grant; if awarded, the town would get a tree inventory GIS layer and a multi‑year tree maintenance plan tied to volunteer and grant fundraising. Council members urged a near‑term tree planting campaign at Lock and Dam to create shade for summer events. Several speakers asked staff to take the parking and signage recommendations from the preliminary parking study, pursue cost estimates for amphitheater entry signage and a banner or changeable display, and to consult the regional riverfront group about how local projects could align with any federal river‑trail funding. The meeting produced no formal votes; council directed staff to gather cost estimates, pursue the state tree‑study grant application and bring proposed, site‑specific designs and cost estimates back to council for action.