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Originally published on April 16, 2021 8:09 am
The Market House in downtown Fayetteville isn’t going anywhere.
Thursday night, the Fayetteville city council voted 9-1 to repurpose the historic building instead of removing it.
Voting against repurposing was Councilwoman Courtney Banks-McLaughlin. She wanted more citizen input and also called for a federal investigation into not including that feedback, according to the Fayetteville Observer.
City staff presented five options for repurposing to council members. Those ideas include providing an accurate history of the building, creating art and Black history displays, or creating a marketplace for strictly Black vendors.
The next steps for the city council and staff will be deciding on an option, then looking at the scope and cost of the project.
A new future is on its way for Fayetteville s long-contested Market House.
Fayetteville City Council voted 9-1 on Thursday to repurpose the building. The city plans to use Department of Justice guidance to make sure the project serves as many community members as possible.
Voting in opposition was Councilwoman Courtney Banks-McLaughlin, who wanted more citizen input and called for a federal investigation into not including that feedback.
Over the course of discussion that lasted nearly 90 minutes, the council was presented with options on relocating the Market, as well as five options for repurposing the building.
The building is a national landmark but has come under fire for its history as a site for selling enslaved people. Its future has been a topic of discussion since last summer s protests following Fayetteville native George Floyd s death in police custody.