Plans For Downtown Greenville Convention Center Move Forward After County Council Vote
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County council voted last night to give the city 26 million dollars that would fund a new convention center downtown on River Street.
That funding would require support from the city, county, and state.
The 68,000 square foot center would include two museums and a hotel. Support from the city for funding the convention center was initially delayed due to disagreements between the city and county. Greenville County Council initially wanted the city’s approval for its redevelopment of County Square. That was matched with the city asking the county to partner with it to develop the new conference center. It was all, however, contingent upon the mayor’s request for 10% of the county square project to include affordable housing.