FROM THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES:
No one has outbid U.S. Cellular for naming rights to the Asheville Civic Center and, most likely, no one will before the year ends, Civic Center Director Sam Powers said Thursday [Dec. 29]. ...Read the full article
No one has outbid U.S. Cellular for naming rights to the Asheville Civic Center and, most likely, no one will before the year ends, Civic Center Director Sam Powers said Thursday [Dec. 29]. ...Read the full article
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And in other news, Generalíssimo Francisco Franco is still dead.
By Barry Summers
12/30/2011
Wow. That's surprising. I would've thought almost anyone could come up with a million dollars in thirty days to outbid US Cellular and keep Asheville's name on their own Civic Center.
By mat catastrophe
12/31/2011
Especially since the RFP was most likely very much under the radar. Or was there even one at all?????
One of the last swipes at the intelligence of our Citizenry, by Brownie and the others who voted to delay the decision, in a vain attempt to maintain the "trust of the people."
By D. Dial
12/31/2011
MtnExp or some other local media coverage, should institute the "best of " dog and pony show, by our City and County leadership.
I'd put this foolish delay tactic, and also the RFP for a "New and innovative" community media to replace public access at the top of the list.
By D. Dial
12/31/2011