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Cumberland County Civic Center Joint Task Force
September 27, 2007, Portland, Maine - On Wednesday night the Civic Center Joint Task Force held a public forum. It was an opportunity for members of the public to learn more and share their thoughts about improving the Civic Center building and its surrounding area. Over 50 people packed the Penalty Box Grill to listen and share their thoughts.
The Joint Task Force recently retained the Boston office of Struever Bros, Eccles & Rouse, led by renowned architect and planner Janet Marie Smith, to provide direction in the planning and design of the Civic Center. Ms. Smith and her team have begun their work and are seeking input from all interested parties throughout the region as design and program concepts are developed. Ms. Smith was in attendance at the Public Forum.
The Civic Center Joint Task Force is comprised of representatives from the Cumberland County Civic Center (Trustees Neal Pratt and John Menario); Cumberland County (Commissioner Richard Feeney and Assistant Director Bill Whitten); the City of Portland (Councilor James Cohen and City Manager Joseph Gray); and the Portland Pirates LLC (Brian Petrovek, Lyman Bullard). The Joint Task Force was formed on June 27, 2007.
For further information, please contact Neal Pratt, Chair of the Joint Task Force (253-4636) or click here to give us your feedback. Click here for Janet Marie Smith's presentation - September 26, 2007.
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