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Rebuild Bay County outlines AD Harris progress; CRA OKs pursuing state marker and local plaque
Summary
Rebuild Bay County reported operational and programming gains at the AD Harris Learning Village; the CRA board authorized staff to pursue a state-level historic marker and to install a local plaque while staff will research whether building-level designation would limit future uses.
Rebuild Bay County Inc. presented a progress report on management of the AD Harris Learning Village and the Community Redevelopment Agency board voted to pursue a state historic marker and local plaque for the site.
The update matters because the city-owned site is being repositioned as a community resilience hub that staff and the nonprofit say has unlocked grant and program opportunities while the board weighs historic recognition options that could affect future uses.
Donna Pilsen, executive director of Rebuild Bay County Inc., told the board the group assumed management after a January 2024 request from the CRA and proposed “a community resilience center that will be a hub of services on-site and access to services that the community could count on in blue skies and in gray skies.” She summarized work to stabilize the building and open program space, with the kitchen and cafeteria identified as priority projects.
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