Monday, October 02, 2017

Joplin City Council hands over Memorial Hall parking lot for arts center

The Joplin City Council voted tonight to donate the Memorial  Hall parking lot to the not-for-profit Connect2Culture organization to use for construction of an arts center.

In his interview with KOAM's Jordan Aubey, Clifford Wert, Connect2Culture president, claimed that the new building would not have a negative impact on Memorial Hall.

West says nearby businesses have already pledged to cover what parking spaces the proposed A&E center would eliminate.

"We have written letters of support for parking. Joplin Schools, Empire District Electric. Jasper County commissioners. Pinnacle Bank. We have identified well over one thousand parking spaces, all within one block of this (Memorial Hall parking lot) exact location. By the way, those letters specifically address both Joplin arts and entertainment center and Memorial Hall," says Wert.

Wert says Connect2Culture plans to reach out to local financial donors in order to raise $14 million for this project.

The center would serve as a clearing house for artistic endeavors in Joplin, Wert says.

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4 comments:

  1. Concerned citizen3:04 AM

    Parking for today but future use NOT guaranteed...Clifford pulled one over on the public...wait till someone is injured on one of these free lots...Council Chumps again...

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  2. Anonymous6:17 AM

    The Friends and Family Plan!

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  3. Anonymous5:43 PM

    City council has been trying to tear down Memorial Hall forever. After they build a new building on the parking lot, they won't have any parking for the new building and will "have to" tear down Memorial Hall to make parking.
    That's the plan. They think people are too stupid to see it.
    They are all corrupt and only want to benefit themselves and their friends.
    I will vote against all of them in the next election, from the Mayor, right on down the line.
    It's time to drain the swamp in Joplin.

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  4. Anonymous6:20 PM

    Council, Connect to Culture, Joplin Chamber...all sleazy and all working together to continue ruining Joplin. Can't wait to be out of here!

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