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Originally posted by Stinky Inc.:
Before you go bashing Florence officials, you may want to consider this. Several years, both the owner and local officials ignored obvious violations of fire and life safety codes, at a club known as "The Station". The mind set eventually led to the deaths of over 100 people in a very sudden and tragic fire.
Sure the timing of Florence officials may have been bad, just as it was with the attempt to open the “Haunted House” in the former eyeglass location at Mall Road and Cox Creek Parkway last year.
Some of these same issues apply to "Big Ed's" building. There were reported to both the owner of the establishment and city officials last year; they have not been corrected and I would not risk the life of myself, my family or friends by visiting that establishment for any event that involved a large group.
As part of my job, I often consult and advise private businesses, government entities, and individuals on issues such as this, and from the issues obvious issues that I saw when I was there, the local inspectors who approved this place to open are seriously lacking in knowledge of their jobs.
This coming week, there is a meeting with various city officials, business owners, over some of these same issues. I expect some to be put on notice to comply or close. I hope that Ed is on that list of people invited to attend.
that's crap!! GFB doesn't use pyrotechnics and I'm sure you, your family, and half the folks you know probably wouldn't attend the show anyhoo. So come on with that lame mess!! we in west florence have seen this type of stuff over and over when someone wants to open a place for the "urban crowd"