Phil Fisher was honored with a retirement reception June 19 at the Olde Towne Depot, and it was an appropriate location, since the building is being named for Clinton’s three-term mayor who didn’t seek reelection.
At the June 17 Board of Aldermen meeting, Mayor-Elect Will Purdie presented, and the Board approved, a resolution stating, “This building shall henceforth be known as the Phillip R. Fisher Olde Towne Depot.”
According to the City’s website, the Depot, built in 2018, incorporates elements of three previous train stations from Clinton’s earlier days.
It has become a visitor attraction during the holidays, offers children’s activities during the summer, has hosted the Board’s monthly work sessions and serves as a community hub and event space, often rented out for baby showers and Sweet 16 parties…