A city council special committee meeting became heated Mon., Aug. 12, during discussions about the future of downtown. The main topic was the Laura Street Trio where the developer said he may not continue to work on this project.
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Action News caught one council member’s reaction after that developer said, “buy me out.”
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“If the city wants to buy me out, they can do that,” owner of the Laura Street Trio Steve Atkins said.
This is what Atkins said after years of going back and forth with the city and Downtown Investment Authority over efforts to redevelop the historic properties .
The City Council special committee got heated Monday after Atkins expressed frustration with the city about the project’s future.
“I have been working on it for years! I have done everything I can do to make it happen. I have invested millions of dollars out of my pocket,” Atkins said.
Councilman Joe Carlucci responded after Atkins made his comments.