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From: Judy Blachek <blachekS60@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2020 12:55 PM
To: Board of Aldermen
Subject: Supporting the Performance Arts Center
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Hello to the BOA,
Iam unable to attend this evening's meeting, so I wanted to write to indicate my
support for the PAC. I think this is a vital resource that our city needs in order to remain
a vibrant, growing community.
While I wish that the original ballot question did not indicate a 2-year limit, I understand
that the $4 million dollars is no longer a requirement. Because of this, I ask that you
support moving the PAC forward. While it did remove a building from the city's tax
revenue, in the long run it will bring in more money to local businesses when people
come to events at the PAC. More businesses will thrive, and that alone will increase our
tax base.
I am a subscription holder at the Merrimack Rep Theater in Lowell and every time I go
with my friends we have a meal out before the show. I have done the same at the
Capital Center for the Arts in Concord. If we do this right, perhaps people from other
communities will come up here to attend events and eat and shop in our city.
I for one would love to have an opportunity to have the arts center just a few miles from
my house. My husband is older and doesn't like to drive at night. Going just a few miles
would give us an opportunity to be more active and participate more in cultural
activities. We could even Uber if we needed to.
Thank you for reading this, and for your service to our great city!
Best regards,
Judy Blachek
560 South Main Street
