Overview

In 2020, Greensburg Community Schools donated the 10-acre location for a park to the City of Greensburg. Pirate Park will be home to numerous soccer fields, providing an opportunity for thousands of visitors from across the region to gather for soccer tournaments and events. But perhaps the greatest and simplest purpose of Pirate Park will be the addition of another greenspace for people of all ages to take part in outdoor physical activity, a public health and quality of life necessity amplified by the Covid-19 pandemic. Decatur County Memorial Hospital’s Community Health Needs assessment lists increased opportunities for physical activity as a prime objective for the area, supported by both community input and obesity rates. The covid pandemic only increased this need for outdoor fitness outlets for our residents. The project will: 1. Construct walking paths that connect soccer fields at the facility, joining with the existing and future paths; and 2. Construct a central pavilion, providing locker rooms, a concessions area, public restrooms, and storage space. The READI funds will be used to build a portion of the central pavilion. The remaining funding for the project, $1,150,000, will be provided by the City of Greensburg, the Greensburg Redevelopment commission, and the Indiana Destination Development Corporation. The project is expected in November 2022 and conclude in December 2022. The project will be procured via the Build Operate Transfer (BOT) process.