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FAIRFIELD, IOWA -- News release issued by Rustin Lippincott,  Executive Director, Fairfield Iowa Convention and Visitors Bureau

Fairfield Arts and Convention Center (FACC), Southeastern Iowa’s most prestigious multi-use meeting and entertainment complex, is pleased to announce that board member Mark H. Cohen and Executive Director Rustin Lippincott will host a public meeting at the FACC on Wednesday, April 28, at 7 p.m.

Cohen and Lippincott will update the community on the Center's fundraising efforts and programming, and answer any and all questions relating to the FACC public/private partnership proposal before City of Fairfield voters May 4. 

The proposal calls for the City of Fairfield to raise $650,000 by bonding toward a percentage of future Local Option Sales Tax collections. The $650,000 would be met with $950,000 in donations raised by the FACC to purchase the Convention Center, place ownership of it in City of Fairfield hands and retire its debts. 

The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Fairfield Economic Development Association, Fairfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, and 1st Friday's Art Walk have all announced their endorsement of the proposal.

The FACC and its board of directors encourage everyone in the community to attend this event so they can have all of the facts before the election.

“I can’t imagine voting on such an important issue put before the community without having all of the facts” commented Lippincott. “That’s why I want to allow the voting public to have the opportunity to have their questions answered and concerns addressed.”

If attendees are interested in learning more before the event, they can visit www.FairfieldCenterInfo.com. It contains an abbreviated version of the FACC business plan, plain language explanations of what a yes or no vote will mean to the community, and many additional facts and commentary about the FACC and its impact on the community.

The Fairfield Arts & Convention Center is Southeastern Iowa's most prestigious multi-use meeting and entertainment complex, positioned across from the historic Jefferson County Courthouse and one block north of Fairfield’s beautiful Central Park. Located in the heart of downtown, it enriches the lives of all its patrons by hosting dozens of meetings and events, presenting local and nationally recognized entertainment, and attracting positive statewide attention to Fairfield via events such as the Tri-State Summit.

For more info about FACC please visit www.FairfieldACC.com, call 641.472.2000, or email manager@fairfieldacc.com.