Youngstown to seek financial commitments toward ampitheater design

Youngstown to seek financial commitments toward ampitheater design

YOUNGSTOWN

The city will seek financial commitments toward the design and construction of a proposed amphitheater at the Covelli Centre before starting the project, Finance Director David Bozanich said today.

The city will spend the next two to three months seeking funding from the private sector, foundations, the state and plans to use some of its water and wastewater funds for the project, he said.

About a half-dozen “community-oriented people” have had preliminary discussions with city officials to discuss funding for the amphitheater, including the selling of naming rights, Bozanich said.

The amount of money raised will determine the size of the project, he said.

He estimated the cost of building an outdoor facility at between $1 million and $2 million.

City council approved legislation today to allow the board of control to spend about $90,000 to hire a firm for design and engineering work on the proposed amphitheater.

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