What was once an upstairs VIP room at a strip bar in Jefferson, W.Va. may soon be the office of the mayor. And police officials may end up occupying the VIP rooms right next to the mayor. \n It's all part of a proposal being advanced in a town of 500 residents that can't afford to buy or build its own town hall. The annual budget is only $89,000. \n But Providence may provide in the form of a strip bar in town that has become the property of the U.S. Justice Department. The bar, called Sports Pages, was forfeited to the government by its former owner, Richard Allen, who also paid $100,000 in fines as part of a deal that kept him from being tried on a 31-count indictment. Allen admitted to ringing up $150,000 in credit card payments from customers buying sexual services and not filing withholding taxes for his employees. As a result, he still faces a sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $500,000 when he will be sentenced later this month. \n The small town west of Charleston won't have any shortage of adult businesses. The main road, U.S. 60, has a full complement of nude dance clubs and adult video stores. But it's still not clear if one of them will become the next city hall. \n Mayor Daniel R. Jackson said he was asked if the town was interested in converting the former strip bar into municipal offices and his answer was affirmative. Others in town are not so sure. A dancer in one of the clubs reportedly said people in the area would just make a big joke of the idea. \n If the building is renovated, the dance stage and runway probably would be demolished but some equipment could be used in a recreation area, including the bar, said Gloria Jackson, the mayor's wife.
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