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Council renews 10-year lease with Theater 98; citizens urged clearer performance and facility standards
Summary
The council approved a 10-year lease renewal with Theater 98 for the historic Morphy Avenue venue while public speakers raised concerns about programing for youth and facility maintenance; council asked staff to check recent building-code inspections and indicated willingness to revisit lease language if needed.
The City Council authorized a 10-year lease renewal with Theater 98 for the premises at 350 Morphy Avenue while members of the public urged the council to review lease terms related to youth programming and building maintenance. During public participation, citizen Jeffrey Lovingood, a former county purchasing director and former participant in productions, suggested Theater 98 historically had not fulfilled youth-targeted programming requirements in the lease and raised questions about building…
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