Huntington City Council Vice Chairwoman Sarah Walling has distributed a portion of her designation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to The Ritter, the new brand name of the amphitheater at Ritter Park.
Walling presented Greater Huntington Park & Recreation District (GHPRD) Executive Director Kathy McKenna and Park District Commissioner Jill LaFear with a check for $80,000, made payable to GHPRD, for several improvements to the amphitheater.
The funding will go toward replacing the roof of the amphitheater, concrete work, signage, painting, repairs to doors and air-conditioning repairs.
“Live entertainment enthusiasts spend significant amounts to travel and see their favorite performers,” Walling said. “If we want to bring these shows and their fans to Huntington, we have to offer quality performance facilities. These much-needed improvements to The Ritter will draw larger crowds from all over the country to spend their tourism dollars in our area.”
The City of Huntington received $40,628,967 in ARPA funds in 2021. The funding is meant to help communities across the country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each of Huntington City Council’s 11 representatives was designated with $100,000 in ARPA funds to distribute to community projects that qualify under the guidelines of the American Rescue Plan Act.
Funding announcements for more community projects will be announced by City Council members in the coming weeks and months.
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