Overview

The Star Valley Event Center is a planned multi-purpose facility that will sit on the south side of Borden Community Park next to an amphitheater that is currently under construction. The Event Center will include internal/external restrooms, a kitchen/concessions area, a tourism office, and an event/meeting space. Together, the Event Center and Outdoor Amphitheater will support a calendar of year-round indoor and outdoor events. These include festivals and other annual events as well as weekly events like the weekly Borden Sunshine Gang meeting. The Borden Sunshine Gang is the largest and most successful senior program in southern Indiana. The READI funds will be used for the following: Complete the construction of the Amphitheater near the Event Center location, engineer and design for the Event Center, engineer, design, and construction for all utilities to the building, construct 76 parking spaces, and construct the sidewalk that will be the length of the Event Center. The approximate timeline for this project is July 2019 through September 2023. Intended Outcomes: Increase length of stay for existing visitors to Starlight attractions, additional amenities and events to attract new visitors, launch point for future commercial tourism offerings in Star Valley, small town/rural economic development and jobs creation, and strengthen brand recognition as a regional, and then national, tourism hub.