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DBDA proposes converting Ford/J. Paul Rec Center into community arts center; council backs surveys and next steps
Summary
The Downtown Belmont Development Association presented a plan to lease and repurpose the Ford/J. Paul Rec Center as a community arts hub; council agreed to pursue building assessments and return with costs and potential lease language.
Representatives of the Downtown Belmont Development Association (DBDA) presented a plan to convert the Ford (J. Paul Rec) Center into a community arts and culture center and asked the council to support initial assessments and lease discussions.
DBDA presenters said the center would host classrooms, workshops, exhibits and partnerships with regional arts groups, and argued the building's downtown location would support cultural and economic activity. A long-time local arts educator introduced herself and told the council, "I…
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