The Clinton City Council deferred a decision on a proposed downtown performance stage and appointed a committee to review designs, costs and site options before final action.

Council members said earlier renderings and bids produced mixed results: staff referenced a grant (transcribed as "2.37") and engineering estimates and bids that could exceed half a million dollars. One vendor’s rendering was described as structurally inadequate for performance needs, while a later proposal included more acceptable options but remained costly.

Mayor proposed and the council appointed a study committee — Joel Rose, JP Duncan, Greg Thornton, Debbie Roberts and Ray Jordan (the longtime stage manager) — to evaluate location, design and budget and return with a recommendation at the January meeting. Council members emphasized the need for a design that would support performances (staff said a width of about 30 feet would be required for comparable events). The council will decide at the January meeting whether to proceed or select an alternate approach.