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Conway Council approves entertainment district in Hendrix Village; liability and policing left to routine review
Summary
The Conway City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance to establish an entertainment district in the central green of the Village at Hendrix, a campus-adjacent neighborhood.
The Conway City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance to establish an entertainment district in the central green of the Village at Hendrix, a campus-adjacent neighborhood on the city's east side.
Dr. Karen Peterson, president of Hendrix College, told the council the district is intended to draw and retain students and make Conway more of a destination. "We are here for a proposal to establish an entertainment district in the green space in the center of the village," she said, adding that the college hopes the plan will enhance the area's livability and local businesses.
Rob Rotgell, a special assistant to the Hendrix president, outlined operations and logistics: the district would operate…
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