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Board names Riley Lock property ‘Lock 47,’ updates on Amvets building ownership, sawmill donation and capital repairs

5504108 · July 30, 2025
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The parks board voted to name the newly acquired Riley Lock property "Lock 47," heard updates that the department now owns the building at the Amvets site and announced acceptance of a donated sawmill; staff also reported progress on other capital projects including a packing-house area revitalization and building construction at an unnamed site.

The Vigo County Parks and Recreation Board voted to adopt Lock 47 as the official name for the formerly known Riley Lock property; the board set a tentative grand opening date for the new park on Sept. 6, pending final preparations.

Board members discussed the county’s recent acquisition of the building near the Amvets site. Staff said the board signed an extension allowing the previous occupant more time to remove belongings; the county now owns the building and staff…

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