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Biloxi council approves consent item for Sanger Theatre work after debate over $200,000 plan
Summary
The Biloxi City Council approved the consent agenda including a Sanger Theatre item and debated a proposed $200,000 near-term infusion and a fundraising plan to finish interior work and install production equipment and a video wall.
The Biloxi City Council on May 27 approved the consent agenda that included an item for finishing work at the Sanger Theatre, while council members and staff debated how to fund remaining work and how quickly the venue could open.
At the meeting, Mayor and staff described a near-term plan that would use about $200,000 in temporary financing from city economic-development resources to finish carpets, lighting, audio and other interior items so the theater could reopen. “Just 200,000, I think, will get us to open the place mode with, you know, significant audio and lighting as well as carpet,” the mayor said during discussion.
Why it matters: Council members pressed for a concrete funding plan and suggested repurposing money from other capital projects rather…
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