CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Dozens of people in Clearwater are fighting a plan to give more land to the Church of Scientology. The church wants to build a theater and ask the city to sell a public street for its parking valet.
“How in the (expletive) can any of you think if you vote for Scientology purchase, thinking that you are representing the will of the people of Clearwater? You’re crazy,” said one resident.
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It was a heated town hall Tuesday night to hear public input on the proposal. Councilmember Ryan Cotton explained his understanding of what the Church of Scientology wants to do to Garden Avenue.
“Scientology has proposed the building of a theater, similar to Ruth Eckard Hall, in that they are asking for the vacation of the street for safety and security for valet drive and park that will extend west towards Fort Harrison,” Cotton said…