BCAC Board, Community Members Discuss HCC at The Regent Issues

Proponents outnumbered detractors of The Regent on June 23, at the first quarterly public meeting to discuss the civic building, according to an article posted at Bloomnigdale Patch.

According to the account, about 20 people attended the meeting to hear the Brandon Community Advantage Center board members explain how The Regent was constructed, its purpose and the efforts it's making to open up the building to community groups and nonprofits.

Bloomingdale Patch editor D'Ann White filed the report on the meeting, quoting four board members, the board's attorney and seven of the attendees.

Construction started at the end of 2009 and The Regent opened in January 2011 under the ownership of Hillsborough Community College, which paid $750,000 for the property. In return, it holds classes in the building and is responsible for all its maintenance. The all-volunteer BCAC, which rents the facility from HCC for $10 a year and pays $1,600 a month in utilities, oversees the upstairs banquet hall and downstairs community multi-purpose room.

For additional details on the project, the building and its operations, along with questions and comments raised by community members, read the Bloomingdale Patch story, "Residents Stand Up for The Regent."

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