John Hammer’s Rhino story uncovers the behind-the-scenes plan by Coliseum director Matt Brown and Mayor Robbie Perkins to put a $30 million bond on the November ballot for renovations to War Memorial Auditorium.

Note Hammer’s (not so)subtle dig at G’boro’s so-called ‘creative class’:

Twice bonds to tear down and rebuild the War Memorial Auditorium have failed. It is going to take an exceptional push of some kind for the rank-and-file voters to decide that borrowing money so the symphony that they have never heard and have no desire to hear can have a new home.

Ouch.