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CBT Board awards $100,000 to Edinburgh for downtown plaza and Festival Country stage
Summary
The CBT Board approved a $100,000 matching grant to the Town of Edinburgh for a downtown plaza and stage as part of a placemaking plan, following a presentation that laid out secured grants, design partners and an estimated $350,000 total project cost.
The CBT Board approved a $100,000 grant to the Town of Edinburgh to help construct a downtown plaza and stage intended for festivals, farmers markets and year‑round programming. The award is conditioned on Festival Country signage and coordination with the CBT staff.
Economic development director Sarah Beth Drybreath told the board Edinburgh purchased a property at 201 West Maincross and is working with the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design through an IU Center for Rural Engagement Rural Placemaking Studio grant to design the plaza. “We really want that we're committed as well,” Drybreath said, describing partnership with…
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