EDC says $5.2 million in Ready funds will leverage $34 million in construction projects
Feb 12, 2026
Corey Murphy presented an update showing $5.2 million in Ready funds leveraging $34 million in construction projects, highlighted pre-design approval for the Memorial Park 4-H Center and pointed councilmembers to forthcoming arts-and-culture grant opportunities from the Lilly Endowment and Indiana arts agencies.
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Corey Murphy presented two handouts to the council: an infographic summarizing current Ready-funded projects and an executive summary of the regional arts and culture plan. He said the county's Ready dollars are already leveraging significant construction spending and that the Memorial Park 4-H Center infrastructure project has received pre-commitment approval from the state, allowing the county to move into design.
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