Washington amphitheater project off the table: Mayor was 'caught off guard'

Washington amphitheater project proposal has been withdrawn

WASHINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- A proposal that would have brought a new amphitheater to the city of Washington has been withdrawn. During Washington's Committee of the Whole the city's Attorney Mark Walton read a letter to the council from the Hengst Foundation that said they were withdrawing their letter of intent to build the amphitheater. "The Hengst Foundation no longer desires to discuss, negotiate or otherwise meet with the city of Washington …

Washington amphitheater project off the table: Mayor was 'caught off guard'

Washington's controversial $12 million amphitheater project was apparently withdrawn in a letter from the Hengst Foundation to the city June 2.