September 14, 2009
Restoration of McGregor Library is centerpiece of movie
LANSING - Lt. Governor John D. Cherry, Jr. today joined Highland Park officials, community partners, and representatives of The Bureau of Motion Pictures - a California-based production company - to announce a new feature film about Highland Park and restoration of the historic McGregor Library. Highland Park, the movie, will begin production in September.
The production of Highland Park will be filmed entirely on location in Southeast Michigan and is made possible by a state film tax incentive on production company expenditures. The film tax incentive is one of the Granholm administration's economic development tools to create jobs by attracting new businesses and industries to Michigan.
"Our film incentives are working here in Highland Park and also creating jobs and economic opportunity throughout Michigan," said Lt. Governor Cherry. "We need to continue supporting these kinds of opportunities all across our state as part of our goal to diversify Michigan's economy and create jobs."
Highland Park, the movie, focuses on restoration of the McGregor Library, the community's symbolic heart that is a means to inspire civic pride and re-energize the community. Production of the movie will result in actual restoration and permanent improvements to the library.
Restoration of the McGregor Library also is the centerpiece of the Cities of Promise initiative in Highland Park. Cities of Promise is an interagency initiative that aims to redevelop urban core communities and reduce poverty through state and local partnerships focused on local needs and assets.
"Today's announcement is the kind of synergy we envisioned when we developed initiatives like Cities of Promise and the film tax incentives," said Cherry. "We are very pleased that our efforts are benefiting the community and people of Highland Park."
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