The City of Macomb and the Macomb Area Economic Development Corp. (MAEDCO) will host a community update, which will be open to the public, from 5:307 p.m., Thursday, March 26 at the Spoon River College Outreach Center on East Jackson, almost directly across from the proposed Sports Complex property.
Macomb Mayor Mike Inman, MAEDCO CEO Kim Pierce and City of Macomb administrators, and possibly representatives from Sports Facilities Company, will be on hand to answer questions. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the discussion and question- and-answer session to begin at 6 p.m.
'This is a great opportunity to bring the community up-to-date on the city's economic development project, which is anchored by the sports complex, as well as to discuss the project's opportunities and potential. We want to provide residents more information that the city is doing its due diligence as we move through this process,' Inman said. 'I encourage, and welcome, Macomb residents to attend to ask questions and learn more.'
As previously reported by The Community News Brief, a 30-acre site at the intersection of East Jackson Street and Bower Road was selected for Macomb's proposed Sports Complex from three previously identified sites. At Macomb City Council meeting last night, aldermen considered the purchase of the property at East Jackson and Bower Road for $2 million from Jackson, LLC of Peoria.
The purchase agreement allows the city an extended period of due diligence up to Aug. 31, 2027. There will be no cost to the city if the complex does not proceed. An in-depth council story will appear in Friday's issue of The Community News Brief.
