The Press-Dispatch
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E-2 Stellar Community Finalist H Wednesday, April 11, 2012 The Press-Dispatch 9 Projects H Stellar results 7 Police Station Relocation City Hall/ 8 1 Demolition of Buildings Revitalization (4th–12th Streets) Downtown 3 6 Becky Skillman announced Peters- burg was one of seven communities in Indiana to be selected a Stellar Communities finalist. The Stellar Communities program On February 27, Lt. Governor By Andy Heuring was launched last year to fund com- prehensive community development projects in Indiana's smaller cities and towns. "Each of the finalists demonstrat- man. "Only two will be our next Stel- lar Communities, but all seven will benefit from the long-term strategic planning. " said Lt. Governor Becky Skill- are: Auburn, Crawfordsville, Delphi, Princeton, Richmond and Whites- town. Each finalist community received The finalists besides Petersburg " $10,000 to prepare an in-depth Stra- tegic Investment Plan proposal, and will also participate in a site visit with the state selection team. In May, two of the finalist communities will be announced as this year's Stellar Communities. Petersburg's site se- lection visit is scheduled for April 11. "We are the first city the selection committee is going to visit and I'm Truck Route SR 56/57 Stellar Communities finalist Petersburg selected as excited about that. We have the first chance to make a strong impression on them." said Petersburg Mayor Jon Craig. The state's Stellar Communities million," said Petersburg Mayor Jon Craig. ed a comprehensive plan with the potential to transform their commu- nity, program is a partnership between three state agencies: the Indi- ana Housing and Commu- nity Development Authority, Indiana Office of Com- munity and Rural Affairs, and Indiana Department of Transportation. Selected communities will com- plete multiple community development projects funded by the three partner agencies' programs, which may address housing, wa- ter infrastructure needs, street and roadwork, streetscape and lighting needs, community centers, revital- ization projects, and other 'quality of life' issues. The two selected communities STELLAR COMMUNITIES ness people, volunteers and scores of engineers, architects and other ex- perts have been working tirelessly since the February announce- ment to develop Peters- burg's plan. They have been able to raise just over $4 million local match, which trans- lates to more Craig's team of local officials, busi- 4 Development Downtown Mixed Use 9 Program Facade 2 (Integra Bank Building) Tech Center Stellar 5 Fire Station Relocation 8th Street Plaza 1 Downtown Revitalization (4th through 12th Streets) Projects in the order they appear in this section INDEX 2 Stellar Technology Center (Integra Bank Building) 3 Downtown Mixed Use Development are woven together with the idea of solving Petersburg's biggest obsta- cles. It will address traffic patterns, senior housing, medical needs, eco- nomic development and improve- ment of city facilities. "I think it is remarkable we have than a 20 percent match. Craig said Peters- burg's various projects will be eligible for up to $20 million in grants to complete the projects in their comprehensive plan over the next three years. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime op- portunity. It isn't every day you have a two-in-seven chance of getting $20 been able to get $4 million match- ing funds from our community, Craig. The following pages present Pe- " said tersburg's comprehensive plan and application for the Stellar Communi- ties program. Each individual project of the overall plan is presented and illustrated. 4 Fire Station Relocation 5 8th Street Plaza 6 SR 56/57 Truck Route 7 City Hall/Police Station Relocation 8 Demolition of Buildings 9 Facade Program