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\nThe Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet announced Wednesday (2\/14) that the Commonwealth of Kentucky is leasing the amphitheater at My Old Kentucky Home State Park to the Nelson County Fiscal Court.<\/p>\n
\nThe Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet announced Wednesday (2\/14) that the Commonwealth of Kentucky is leasing the amphitheater at My Old Kentucky Home State Park to the Nelson County Fiscal Court.<\/p>\n
The agreement authorizes the Nelson County Fiscal Court to make required safety and structural repairs at the J. Dan Talbott Amphitheater. That venue has staged the Stephen Foster Story musical in Bardstown for 60 years. Nelson County will now oversee the amphitheater and the area surrounding it. The county will not have management responsibilities for other amenities at My Old Kentucky Home State Park.<\/p>\n
The lease includes an initial five-year term with the option for two additional five-year terms. The maximum life of the lease is 15 years but includes an option to extend.<\/p>\n
No financial terms were included as part of the lease agreement. The Nelson County Fiscal Court also has authority to sublease the theater upon repair. The park’s amphitheater was closed on December 21, 2017 after a state inspection revealed hazardous electrical and structural issues at the facility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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