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Prattville council approves 'Lyric at Esters' and renames downtown bank 'Strickland Business Center' after heated public debate
Summary
The Prattville City Council voted to name the downtown outdoor venue 'The Lyric at Esters' and to rename the historic bank building the 'Strickland Business Center.' Both measures passed unanimously after hours of debate and vocal public comment raising questions about process and racial equity.
The Prattville City Council voted to name the outdoor venue at 124 West Main Street “The Lyric at Esters” and amended a separate resolution to name the nearby historic bank building the “Strickland Business Center,” council leaders announced at the meeting.
The Lyric resolution, introduced by a council member citing the area’s historic Lyric Theatre, passed after councilors debated the order of business and whether public input had been gathered. Councilor Strickick moved the Lyric naming and the measure was adopted by voice vote. Councilor Newman later offered and won an amendment to change the building name from “Strickland Center” to “Strickland Business Center,” a change supporters said better reflects the planned business incubator at the site.
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