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ARBORETUM SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT

(Richmond, IN)--Hayes Arboretum is looking to lay out its plans for the next 15 years.  On the home page of its website, the arboretum has a survey that includes questions about how and how often visitors used the complex.  An open-house-style discussion has also been set for this Wednesday afternoon to share ideas.  That event will be hosted by a central Indiana architect and urban planning firm.  20 years ago, the arboretum, in a very controversial move, sold several acres of land along National Road East for a retail development that now includes Menard’s, Kohl’s, and Dick’s Sporting Goods to raise capital for extended operations.