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Working group discusses a central gathering area and a community arts venue; staff says town would not finance a performing-arts center

3310303 · May 13, 2025
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Advisory-group members supported a central gathering area with dining, shopping and shade; many supported a multi-use arts/cultural center but participants and staff said the town is not planning to fully fund such a facility and would seek nonprofit leadership and fundraising.

Town principal planner Malini Sims briefed the group on survey results showing community interest in a central gathering area and a performing-arts or cultural center. "Over half the community did want to have a central gathering space," Sims said, and she reported that 58% of survey respondents supported a performing-arts facility tied to the gathering area.

Participants pressed for detail on what "connecting" sites would mean. Dawn (Resident/Working Group…

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