Great Falls Voyagers
Program Description
Centene Stadium Field Repair
Why This Matters
Funds will be used to make repairs to the playing surface. This will ensure the ongoing viability of a facility that is used by professional, amateur, and local school teams. Also, maintains a valuable tourism draw and local business partner in the Great Falls community.
How is this Eligible?
The laws that identify eligible expenses of ARPA funds (Sections 602 and 603 of the Social Security Act) state that a unit of local government shall use funds to “respond to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to house-holds, small businesses, and non-profits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality.” The City Commission prioritized the distribution of a portion of the ARPA allocation to local partners in 2021.
Status Updates
Demolition of the old field has been completed and reconstruction is well under way. The field is estimated to be completed in early May, in order to be operational for Opening day on May 23rd, 2023
The field renovation was completed in time for the start of the 2023 baseball season.
