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Residents, arts leaders urge county to keep Crown performing-arts center downtown
Summary
At the June 16 Cumberland County Board of Commissioners meeting, several residents, downtown business leaders and arts organizers urged the board to reconsider plans that would place the Crown events facility away from downtown and to engage local stakeholders in future planning.
Dozens of residents and arts advocates told the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on June 16 that the county should keep the planned performing-arts venue in downtown Fayetteville or otherwise make downtown the centerpiece of cultural investment.
Speakers said locating the Crown (referred to in public comments as the performing-arts center or Crown Coliseum project) downtown would boost property-tax revenue, support restaurants and hotels and help draw visitors to local businesses. "Performing Arts Center has been planned in Fayetteville for over 10 years, always with a downtown…
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