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Davenport council postpones lease for former Chapel Theater after public questions about utilities, taxes and tenant rights
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to postpone consideration of a lease for the former Chapel Theater at the Annie Wittenmyer campus after public commenters and council members raised questions about which utilities would be separated, responsibility for property taxes, and whether Junior Theatre Incorporated would retain access.
The Davenport City Council on Wednesday voted to postpone a resolution that would approve a lease for the former Chapel Theater and related parking on the Annie Wittenmyer campus until the next council cycle to allow further review after public questions about the lease terms.
Why it matters: Public commenters and council members said the lease language does not match media descriptions and leaves unresolved who will pay property taxes, which utilities would be separated from the rest of the campus, and whether existing users such as Junior Theatre Incorporated would continue to have access. Council members said more time is needed to reconcile those issues before approving a long-term lease for a city-owned cultural asset.
Council business staff introduced the resolution as a lease for the former Chapel Theater and associated parking on the Annie Wittenmyer campus. Several members of the public spoke during the meeting’s public-comment period,…
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