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Consultants Present Concept and Early Budget for Fayetteville Black Voices Museum

Cumberland County Board of Commissioners · November 14, 2025
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Consultants presented outreach findings, concept renderings and preliminary budget ranges for a proposed Black Voices Museum in downtown Fayetteville; staff said there was no ask today but the project will return with a packaged proposal for funders and the county will consider next steps in December.

Robert Van Guez, president of the Fayetteville–Cumberland County Economic Development Corporation, introduced a consultant team that presented the results of community outreach and initial planning for a proposed Black Voices Museum.

Dr. Dov Evans summarized the engagement approach—nine interviews, three vision workshops with 47 participants, pop‑ups and a 51‑respondent survey—and emphasized a focus on youth programming and storytelling…

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