City Council

NOTICE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUTES CHAPTER 14, SECTION 1-225 It is hereby posted with the City and City Clerk of Norwich, Connecticut a notice that an Informational Meeting/Workshop of the Norwich City Council will be held on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 6:30 P.M. in Council Chambers of the Norwich City Hall for the following: 1. Presentation by Tom Evans and Jim Warren on Revitalizing Norwich as "Shakespeare Central" through Destination Theatre - The American Globe Center The American Globe Center (AGC) is designed to be the nation's largest destination for theatre, incorporating a timber-frame re-creation of Shakespeare's 1614 Globe theatre alongside a modern performing arts and education center. This plan projects economic development to the tune of $100+ Million annually, creates new businesses, and grows existing ones in the Rose City. The AGC will draw 300,000 cultural tourists annually, creating hundreds of jobs both within the AGC and in surrounding hospitality services and establishing Norwich as the new "Shakespeare Central". Mayor Peter A. Nystrom