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“What’s potential for (Metro) center users?” and “Metro Center Model” 1977

April 24, 2018Andrew

Source: Articles – Rockford Register-Republic 3/4/1977

Model – Rockford Morning Star 3.30/1977

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Bonds, Civic Center, Events, Financial, General, MetroCentre, Tax Ann Ainsworth, architect's model, auditorium and exposition complex, build an arena and exposition complex, comparison with other cities, donations rather than tax or bonds, feasibility study, identifying events and entertainment, interviews, Jack Whelan, Peat Marwick Mitchell and Co., profile of hotel/motel industry, profile of other facilities, quantify even potential, Rockford Metro Centre, Ted Short, what events center could handle, whether community will use complex

“Civic Center funds nearly gone” – 1/28/1977

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018Andrew

Source: Rockford Morning Star 1/18/1977

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Architect, Chamber of Commerce, Civic Center, Financial, General, MetroCentre, Rockford Park District "Civic Center Funds Nearly Gone", $21.5 million left, $8.3 million pending for Decatur, 1-28-1977, Aurora $10.3 million, by Don Naden, Cal Thelin, Civic Center Authority, donated by architects SSamuel Darby and Alden Orput, Farnsley Peters, feasibility study, four groups put up $25 000, House bill 1591, Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development, NICAIAC, Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association, Peopria $20 million, race-track revenues, Realty Acquistion Corp., Rock Island and Danville vying for $, Rockford 75, Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce, Rockford Metro Centre, Rockford Park District Office, Springfield $15 million, study required to qualify for state funds, voted Thursday to change name to Metro Centre

“City to Delay..” Dec 1976; and also “Civic Center Bond Urgency Stressed” – Jan. 1977

April 18, 2018Andrew

Source: “City to delay aid application” – Rockford Morning Star 12/8/1976

“Civic Center Bond Urgency Stressed” – Rockford Morning Star 1/21/1977

and also Rockfordiana: Municipal Centers – 1, p. 98

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Civic Center, Financial, General 12-8-1976, building plan, Charles Boettcher, Civic Center Commission, civic center law enacted in August 76, construction timetable, economic feasibility study, feasibility study, financial statement, how money for civic center would be raised, Illinois Dept. of Business and Economic Development, Joseph Pisciotte, payments from parimutual tax on horse race-betting, state authorization to market state-supported bonds, state support of civic center construction, Ted Ward, two management firms

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