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Carnegie building: committee reports public interest and recommends pursuing stabilization grants and a management entity
Summary
The Smyth County Carnegie Building Committee reported strong turnout at a public meeting and heard community suggestions that the building be used as a museum or community center; committee will pursue stabilization grants with PDC staff Brian Reed and seek an entity to manage the facility.
The Smyth County Carnegie Building Committee reported on a recent public-interest meeting at First United Methodist Church and said turnout was strong. Committee representative (S4) said the two most common public suggestions were converting the building into a museum or a community center.
S4 said the committee is working with Brian Reed at the Planning District Commission to pursue grants to stabilize the Carnegie building and is beginning outreach to identify an entity willing to take ownership or operational responsibility. The committee made no formal board recommendation for immediate action; the report was informational and aimed at next steps including grant pursuits and stakeholder outreach.
