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Seaboard Speakeasy proposal advances; council and staff to negotiate lease terms for freight depot
Summary
Kevin Drum presented a proposal to lease the town-owned freight depot for a small 'Seaboard Speakeasy' bar; staff reported one formal RFP submission and will follow up on requested term changes and statutory posting requirements before bringing a resolution to council.
Southern Pines — Kevin Drum, the sole formal proposer in the town’s recent RFP process for the town-owned freight depot, described a concept called the Seaboard Speakeasy and asked the council to consider a revised lease schedule: a two-year initial lease with an option to extend for five years and a proposed June 1, 2026 opening or upfit start date.
Town staff described the public outreach and marketing for the RFP (news releases, social-media promotion, an open house on Oct.…
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