GRAND RAPIDS (WOOD-AM) - A deal has been struck to reroute a sanitary sewer that has blocked development in downtown Grand Rapids for years.
Richard MacKeigan, the executive director of the Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention-Arena Authority, tells WOOD-TV that it's the first step toward constructing a proposed 14,000-seat riverfront amphitheater.
"The authority feels that live entertainment will come back and outdoor live entertainment may come back even quicker," MacKeigan said.
The project carries and $18.6 million price tag, which will be covered in part by Amway Hotel Corporation and 63 Market Avenue Holdings.
The city commission approved the project during its meeting last night.
More at WOOD-TV.