well for grandparents that may be in wheelchairs, that they have an opportunity to interact with their grandkids in an environment that is fun for everyone.” Another new addition to the community is a nine acre soccer complex, which is anticipated to bring large soccer tournaments to Decatur County. The youth sports complex, complete with eight ball diamonds is currently being revitalized, bringing turf infields to the four main cluster diamonds, and improvements to the remaining four. “The Turf will allow us to bring a large number of tournaments into the area, back to the complex, and in turn that will help with tourism. It will help with the hotels, the businesses, the restaurants,” remarks Kovacich. “It will bring a lot of revenue across the board, to the entire community. We’re excited to see the life brought back to the complex, and we believe that that’s going to be a long term investment that will serve our community well.” Kovacich says her department collaborates with Decatur County Tourism to put on events and promote the county. “We have a summer concert series where tourism uses one of our parks, where we have an amphitheater.” she describes. “We also have events out at our fairgrounds that are closely tied to our park area, so people who visit for one event have the opportunity to visit both areas for different kinds of activities.” One of the county’s most defining features is the iconic courthouse tree, resulting in the tagline, “Home is Where the Tree Is.” Schneider imparts, “It’s one of the things that we are most known for, and one of our most identifiable features.” A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE Robbins emphasizes the value of partnerships such as the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s READI program, which has helped leverage over $50 million in investment for the region. 502.245.2110 | steeltechnologies.com /SteelTechnologiesLLC /Company/Steel-Technologies DECATUR COUNTY – ONE OF THE MANY PLACES WE CALL HOME 140 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 03
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