The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2025, to discuss the Crown Event Center project. No formal action was taken following a closed session held for attorney-client matters.
Chairman Kirk deViere provided an update after the meeting.
The Board has requested the project team present an updated timeline and associated costs following the lifting of the contract suspension on April 7, 2025. MBP Carolinas, the County’s owner’s representative for the project, will prepare a revised Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the final construction package for the Board’s review and approval.
Commissioners also received an update on the project’s financing plan, including how the financial model is designed to accommodate anticipated cost increases.
Additionally, the Board instructed staff to engage Davis Kane Architects to develop cost estimates for renovating and modernizing the existing Crown Theatre and Arena. The goal is to evaluate how those facilities might be updated to offer similar programmatic features as the planned Crown Event Center. Chairman deViere noted that the study will support the Board’s decision-making on the future use of those venues.
Ongoing updates regarding the Crown Event Center project will be available at www.cumberlandcountync.gov/crowneventcenter.
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