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Reconsideration Sought for Theater, Conference Center

TROY, MI-Residents and city council doubt the public will get much use out of a proposed private development. Proponents argue the cost isn't much, and the project is needed for a larger development.

By Robert Carr | Updated on March 14, 2001

TROY, MI-The Troy Downtown Development Authority met for a special meeting Mondaynight with the City Council, in order to convince the council members to reconsider a 5,000-seat performing arts center on Troy Civic Center property. The DDA argued that the center is the lynch pin to building a community-friendly block of development that would also include a large conference center, a hotel, a mixed-use office/retail complex and a parking garage.

Council rejected the 5,000-seat center in February, calling it too large. The projects, which would have to be built by private development, would cost about $210 million in infrastructure and construction fees. However, the DDA officials said the only cost to the residents would be the $50 million in roads and infrastructure.

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