Voters Approve Saving All Saints Church

 KCCI-TV 8 News

 

November 7, 2007  Voters in Stuart approved a bond issue Tuesday to rebuild the All Saints Church. The landmark church was set fire 12 years ago. Voters approved the $1.7 million plan to turn the building into a community and cultural center.  Vote totals show 226 people or 63 percent supported the bond issue and 133 people or 37 percent opposed it.  Donations will help pay for the rest of the $2.5 million project.   An arsonist set the church on fire in 1995, destroying the interior of the structure. Church officials decided not to rebuild it due to cost.    Supporters want to restore the church to attract tourism and serve the community.    Construction could begin as early as next spring.