ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) - Leaders of an effort to save Anderson’s iconic Wigwam gymnasium are working on a proposal that could extend a deadline for deciding on its possible demolition.
Anderson economic development director Greg Winkler says the Wigwam Sports and Entertainment group that wants to reopen the 9,000-seat gym and others have agreed to cover four months of the Wigwam’s operating costs.
Winkler tells The Herald Bulletin (https://bit.ly/MxWqKz ) that if the Anderson School Board approves the plan that the March 1 deadline for a private group to take over the gym would be extended until the end of June.
Officials say the Wigwam group is working to raise $1 million toward reopening the gym.
The school district closed the gym in 2011 as a cost-cutting move.
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Information from: The Herald Bulletin, https://www.theheraldbulletin.com
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