Greensburg, IN — The City of Greensburg announced recently that the community has been awarded $150,000 from the Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC).
The IDDC considered 30 grant applicants across the state in 2021, and narrowed it down to four contenders. Other finalists with the City of Greensburg included the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and Newfields, which were not awarded funds. The City of Greensburg worked in partnership with the Decatur County Visitors Commission and the Greensburg/Decatur County Economic Development Corporation to apply for the funds and present to the IDDC.
“The project is a great example of cooperation toward a vision the community has had for the area, and we have been working toward over the last 3 years,” said EDC Director Bryan Robbins. “Great projects take time, and this is one that has the capability of attracting both new visitors, and new residents.”
Pirate Park is a project that was part of Greensburg’s 2016 Stellar Community presentation to the State of Indiana. The City of Greensburg has been working on Pirate Park, a free, public greenspace, since 2016 and is now close to completion. It is expected to be operational in 2021. The park will not only be a public green space in the community, but will also serve as a youth soccer and travel tournament complex and will be free to the community to use. Current plans call for various sized soccer fields, a concession stand, storage area, and public restrooms. Upon completion, it will serve as a full-service soccer tournament complex for Southeastern Indiana.
