Overview

Recently, the Town of Churubusco has made positive changes in the downtown area, but the closure of PNC Bank left a void in the center of town. This closure provides a perfect opportunity for Churubusco to solve issues that have plagued our community for several years. These issues were addressed in the Town’s 2014 Comprehensive plan, the Town’s 2017 Stellar Communities Strategic Investment Plan, and community surveys. These issues include a larger home for Churubusco Public Library, creating a safe space for at-risk children after school, a space that would be utilized to provide adult education classes and entrepreneurship training, and a large outdoor space that would be utilized for downtown community events and pop-up shops. The Town of Churubusco purchased and will use READI funds to remodel the vacant 13,800 s.f. building in downtown Churubusco for the Churubusco Civic Center. Once remodeled, this building will provide a new home for the Churubusco Public Library, an after-school program for at-risk youth hosted by Mission 25 and The Center, a large meeting room/classroom that utilized by the Churubusco Chamber of Commerce, SBA, and Smith-Green Community Schools for entrepreneurship classes and adult education opportunities. Estimated project timeline: 03/01/23-09/30/24. Match is from The Town of Churubusco, Whitley County Community Foundation, Churubusco Public Library, Churubusco Community Coalition, Churubusco Chamber of Commerce, and Churubusco Rotary Club.