Board of Selectmen Meeting
Monday, February 24th, 2020
7pm, Town Hall
The Hudson Cultural Alliance is a Hudson-based non-profit built to enrich Hudson’s cultural economy. Our primary objective is the adaptive reuse of the Hudson Armory as a regional community arts center.
We are an all-volunteer organization funded by our board of directors and a small group of generous donors. We are actively fundraising for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Armory — our goal is to drive private investment in Hudson’s thriving downtown.
How We Get There
The State has offered a Right of First Refusal to the Town of Hudson. The Town doesn’t want it for its own use, but it may nominate a local non-profit to pursue “acquisition” and use of the Armory. Various elected officials and Town employees have voiced support for the HCA’s pursuit of this project with the State. To keep this project moving forward, we need this support to be formalized. In short — we need the Town, via a vote by the Board of Selectmen, to help us get in the game.
Now
BOS nominates HCA to pursue acquisition.
Late 2020 / Early 2021
Armory is conveyed to the Town, via State legislation. Acquisition costs funded by HCA.
Late 2020 / Early 2021
2021
Town Leases the Armory to the HCA, Rehabilitation Begins.
2022 and Beyond
The Armory is open and Hudson has a new Downtown Attraction!
2022 and Beyond
We need the support of the Board of Selectmen.
We need your support to help make their decision an easy one.
If you want the Armory to remain within the Town’s control, we need your support.
If you want the Hudson Cultural Alliance to invest millions in Hudson’s downtown, we need your support.
How You Can Help
A pubic display of support is critical for this project to move forward. We need you to:
Contact our Board of Selectmen
Tell them that you support this project. If you like, use the message we’ve provided, here.
https://www.townofhudson.org/board-selectmen
Join Us at Next Week’s BOS Meeting
Where: Town Hall, 2nd floor
When: Monday, February 24th @ 7pm
Thank you for your support!
We will provide updates of our progress. Please write to us with your suggestions, comments, volunteer efforts etc. Sign up for our newsletter, here:
We thank you for your support.
Board of Directors, Hudson Cultural Alliance