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PEEKSKILL, N.Y. ‒ The Paramount Center for the Arts may reopen under new management, according to Mayor Mary Foster.
Foster told residents at Monday's budget hearing that the city was working to get the venue up and running again.
"Our corporation counsel has been dealing with the newly hired attorneys by the Paramount board, and the staff is working on developing an RFP (request for proposals) that will go out for a proposal for a very wide circle to see what kind of proposals we will get back, and it's not for free rent," Foster said.
The Paramount closed due to financial hardship earlier this month.
The facility is owned by the city but was operated by a 501(C)(3) non-profit that was also responsible for recent renovations to the building.
Foster said city staff have been working with attorneys to get control of the building. She added that the Paramount's board of directors was also working to sort out what belonged to them in the building so the city would know what to include in an RFP.
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The 2012 Holiday Season is almost here, and the City's biggest attraction will be closed. This is going to have a severe effect on the local businesses, especially those in the Flat Iron District. One would think that councilwoman Mrs. Klaxton would be concerned because her BRC restaurant is just 2 blocks away; (then again, she has never shown much concern for her constituents over the 10+ years she's been in office, so why should she start now?) Although I'm glad that my shop is no longer on Brown Street, I am really shocked that the local business owners are not storming city hall, demanding that the theater be reopened. Maybe they're afraid of opening their mouths for some reason. Reprisal is a prime tenet of the Foster regime, after all.
Among many outstanding issues, any word about those patrons that purchased advanced show tickets and are now seemingly denied a refund? Just who is in charge?
Actually, Yogi Berra what have a great phrase about this one, that's for sure!
Neither the city nor the non-profit knows who owns what and the corporation counsel is trying to determine who's on first base to in order establish an RFP to find out what's on second base.
This all sounds like an Abbott & Costello routine, to me.
Am I crazy?