The Edward C. Smith Civic Center is back with a new look and a new space.
On Friday, members of the community and local leaders joined to unveil the Turlington annex to the civic center as well as a new entrance, new bathrooms, and a new kitchen.
The new additions were made possible by the donation of a building by Mike Turlington and his family. The two-story, 8,260-square-foot property is located next door to the civic center and shares two common walls. The City of Lexington owns the civic center.
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Lexington City Councilman Joe Watkins decided to walk his talk this year when he moved his formerly home-based information technology business to uptown Lexington.
As a long-time proponent and encourager for business owners to move into downtown, especially minority-owned businesses, Watkins moved into his new location at 17 East First Avenue in January. You got to walk the talk you are speaking, he said. I can t be an advocate for bringing minority businesses here if I am not here.