The Memorial Auditorium recently received a Community Development Block Grant for nearly $400,000. The grant monies, which will be matched equally with funds from the Horton Trust Fund bequeathed by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Horton, will be used to make ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) improvements to the building. New handicapped accessible restrooms, stair and wheel chair lifts will be installed, and an elevator to the 2nd Floor will be constructed. Making the building ADA Accessible will allow more activities to be held at the Auditorium such as concerts, banquets, and other events.
Thanks to Gus Collins, Jeremy Jones, and the Auditorium Board for their work on this project.
The Auditorium has applied for a second grant which will be awarded this month. If successful, this grant will replace windows and doors which are currently in disrepair.
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