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9 Project Vision: community/Senior Center The Community Center and Senior Center is a combination event and senior center. It would be located in what was the Old Citizen Bank located at the southwest corner of Seventh and Main streets. The structure will be rehabilitated to house a 260 to 300 seat banquet/community room, lobby, catering kitchen, restrooms and storage. The second level would be a Senior Center with activity areas, computer room, classroom and dining area with kitchen, new stairs and an elevator. The project consists of 10 a total 15,118 square feet renovated area. "I find this an attractive program for the city that could potentially bring dollars in to the community for special events," said Mayor Frank Coleman. The Community Center will create a much needed space for private and community events in downtown Petersburg. Petersburg has no space of this kind that is a public facility. The Senior Center will move the seniors from the Courthouse basement to a modern facility, directly across from the new mixed use de- project schedule: First year Acquire property, environmental and start design Second year Finalize design, bid and begin construction Third year Finalize construction current building Project budget: $2,800,000 Request: $2,385,000 velopment with Senior Housing Project Readiness: (Downtown Terrace). This will free This project has a willing seller, up needed space in the Courthouse plans, and elevations, and a cost evalfor expansion of County Offices. uation has been developed. owner/occupied rehabilitation The Owner Occupied Housing ReThe homes would be selected on a habilitation program is working with criteria that would include their locaTri-Cap to identify homes in need of tion and proximity to downtown, as refurbishing. well as income based. Project budget: $500,000 Request: $450,000 Four Star Fabricators believes that when the community thrives, business and manufacturing thrives. We support all the community and business leaders in their efforts to improve the quality of life and the potential for growth in Petersburg and the surrounding area. Four Star FabricatorS, inc. (812) 354-9995 • P.O. Box 67 Petersburg www.fourstarfab.com E-14 Stellar Community Finalist H Wednesday, May 22, 2013 The Press-Disp atch