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Council hears grant-backed plan to restore Maplewood Theater letters, add mural and update city signage
Summary
City staff told the council the city will apply for Route 66 and other grants to restore neon letters from the old Maplewood Theater, install a historical mural in the theater walkway, and stage a multi-year municipal signage update tied to a rebranding effort.
Staff presented three executive capital requests on May 6 that are grant-dependent: restoration of neon letters from the old Maplewood Theater, a historical mural in the theater walkway, and phased municipal signage updates tied to the city rebranding.
Staff said the letters from the 1926 Maplewood Theater (the same year Route 66 opened) are currently held by public works and that the city will pursue grants this summer and fall to refurbish and mount the neon letters…
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