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>>GERRY: ONE OF THE STATE'S MOST
WELL-KNOWN TOURISM LOCATIONS IS
ONE STEP CLOSER TO OPENING TO A
CONCERT VENUE.

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OFFICIALS IN BROWN COUNTY BROKE
GROUND EARLIER THIS WEEK ON THE
$12.5 MILLION MAPLE LEAF
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.

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OUR MARY-RACHEL REDMAN REPORTS
FROM THE GROUNDBREAKING
CEREMONY.
>> IN 1975 THE LITTLE

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NASHVILLE OPERATE OPENED TO A
TOURIST DESTINATION.
OUT ATTRACTING JOHNNY CASH AND
REBA MCINTYRE JUST TO NAME A FEW

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, BUT SINCE THE FIRE
DESTROYED THE VENUE A DECADE AGO
IT'S LEFT A VOID, A VOID
COMMUNITY OFFICIALS SAY THEY

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HOPE CAN BE FILLED BY THE LATEST
PROJECT THE MAPLE LEAF
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
>> AND THIS TOWN HAS BEEN

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STARVING FOR A REPLACEMENT.
YOU TALKED TO EVERY BUSINESS
OWNER AND ONCE IT BURNED DOWN
[INAUDIBLE]

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>> WE'VE BEEN LACKING A BIG
ENTERTAINMENT VENUE AND TO BUILD
SOMETHING LIKE THIS WILL BE A
BIG IMPACT.

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>> THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER IT
WILL BE FINANCE FROM THE
COUNTIES 5 PERCENT TAX.
THE FACT THAT IT'S COUNTY OWNED

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AND IT'S PUT TOGETHER AND
SUSPENDED BY THE CAP WE LOOK AT
OUR MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS BUILT
BY MOUNTAIN BIKERS FOR MOUNTAIN

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BIKER SO THIS BEING BUILT WITH
TAX DOLLARS FOR THOSE SPENDING
THE NIGHT HERE.
>> THE THEATER COULD BRING IN

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7-$8 MILLION A YEAR JUST THE
THEATER SO THE IMPACT COULD BE
THREE OR FOUR TIMES THAT.
>> WE EXPECT IT WILL ATTRACT

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VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY AND WILL PAY DIVIDENDS
TO LOCAL BUSINESSES.
>> THE ECONOMIC IMPACT IS HARD

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TO MEASURE.
THERE WAS A STUDY WE DID THAT
SAID THEY HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT
IN THE COUNTY IN TERMS OF MEALS

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AND RETAIL SALES BUT WE ARE
PROJECTING 60-100 PEOPLE EVERY
YEAR.
>> ONCE IT GETS BUILT AND

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PEOPLE SEE WHAT A BEAUTIFUL
FACILITY DOES IT WILL PUT BROWN
COUNTY ON THE MAP ON A NATIONAL
LEVEL.

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MY GRANDKIDS ARE GOING TO ENJOY
THIS FACILITY.
MAYBE THEY WILL LOOK BACK ONE
DAY AND SAY MY GRANDPA HAD

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SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT.
>> RIGHT NOW IT'S SET TO OPEN