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County hears proposal to revive Blue Barn with gospel concert; board tables request for attorney and administrator review
Summary
Promoters proposed an April gospel concert and broader use of the Blue Barn theater to bring entertainment and economic activity to Claiborne County. The board accepted the proposal and voted to table funding or contractual action until the county attorney and administrator review the request and the promoter provide written details.
A promoter seeking county support for a gospel concert at the Blue Barn presented a proposal Feb. 3 asking the board to help with venue promotion and modest funding for honoraria.
The promoter described a family-friendly April concert with regional gospel acts and outreach to local churches and media. "We want to bring entertainment into the community to uplift the community," the promoter said, noting experience touring nationally and contacts with regional performers. Supporters on the board praised the idea as an opportunity to better utilize the Blue Barn theater and to bring events that could spur local activity.
The board declined to approve funding or contractual commitments at the meeting and voted instead to table the matter so the county attorney and county administrator could review the proposal. The board asked the promoter to provide a written outline of the request and a list of performers and budgets; that packet will be passed to the attorney and administrator for review before the board takes final action.
Ending: The promoter left the meeting with a request to supply written materials; the board will revisit the request after legal and administrative review.
