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A Central Carolina Community College, Lee County, and City of Sanford 20/20 Vision Committee has been looking at the future uses of and upgrades needed to the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. The facility is now 20 years old and in need of modernization and a redefining of its mission in the community.

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A 20/20 Vision Committee for the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center has been discussing the facility’s future for several months. Committee co-chairs and Central Carolina Community College trustees Chet Mann (left) and Ophelia Livingston (center) presented a preliminary report on the committee’s work to the college’s board of trustees at its Feb. 8 meeting at the Civic Center. The facility, which opened in 1991, is aging and various plans are being looked at to update it and make it a viable economic engine for the area into the future. Among those hearing the presentation were trustee Douglas H. Wilkinson Jr. (right) and CCCC Vice President for Institutional Advancement Celia Hurley (back).