If all goes according to plan, the Charleston Civic Center could soon show brief videos or animations on the new electronic message boards it hopes to install.
City officials have tweaked a bill that would allow four large venues to erect modern message boards to promote future events. The new version, to be introduced at a Municipal Planning Commission meeting this afternoon, would allow animated or video messages for up to 10 seconds each minute.
The provision was added at the request of Civic Center General Manager John Robertson, said mayoral aide Rod Blackstone, one of several administration leaders who have been meeting with affected parties in recent weeks. The message boards would also be allowed at the Clay Center, Appalachian Power Park and the Municipal Auditorium, which Robertson manages.
