Statements
Mission
The Bellevue Civic Association was created as an IRS Non-profit Association to oversee the renovation and conversion of the Old Bellevue Library (abandoned in January, 2015 with the opening of the new Bellevue Library) into the Bellevue Civic Plaza. The Bellevue Civic Plaza exists to provide an accessible, affordable and central location for non-profit and civic organizations housed and/or serving Bellevue citizens with essential services.
The initial tenants of the Bellevue Civic Plaza include:
*Arts Bellevue
*Bellevue Community Foundation
*Bellevue Exchange Club
*Bellevue Harpeth Chamber of Commerce
*Bellevue Harpeth Historical Society
*God's Words for Warriors
*Hope for Haiti's Children
Background
The site of the former old library was closed in 2015 with the opening a the larger, expanded new Library. Over the next 5 years, the interior and exterior of the building deteriorated due to lack of maintenance and attention. But former Bellevue Councilman Charlie Tygard proposed a new vision for the building - the Bellevue Civic Plaza - where a group of Bellevue area and/or Bellevue based non profit and civic organizations might come together to lease the building from the owner - the Metro Nashville Public School System - to provide office space to bring vital services and impact to the Bellevue community.
Impact
To our knowledge, Bellevue is the first community statewide to have a vision of a Civic Plaza where 7 different non profits and civic organizations can join together to create synergy and a shared vision of collaboration to move the Bellevue community forward.
Needs
Most of the interior needs of the building, ie buildout, have been addressed. The next phase is the exterior renovation and improvement of the building starting with the exterior sign identifying the name of the building and the occupants. Future phases of exterior renovation will include landscaping and a historical mural of the building facing..
Service Categories |
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| Primary Category: | Community Improvement, Capacity Building - Community Coalitions |
| Secondary Category: | - |
| Tertiary Category: | - |
Areas Served
| TN - Davidson |
