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City weighs purchase of Orpheum; council asks for appraisal and condition assessment ahead of possible bond ballot

5458437 · July 24, 2025
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Summary

City council directed staff to explore acquisition options for the Orpheum theater after discussions with the owner. Staff will obtain an appraisal and a condition assessment; council signaled possible packaging of costs with rehabilitation of the Indigenous Community Cultural Center for a November 2026 bond question.

Flagstaff city staff told the Heritage Preservation Commission that City Council instructed staff to explore options after a recent owner request to consider selling the Orpheum theater to the city.

Council asked staff to obtain a formal appraisal of value and a condition assessment to determine the cost and feasibility of purchase and rehabilitation. Staff said those…

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