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Auburn mayor says theater rebuild will go to bid and Main Street events planned to draw crowds downtown in 2025
Summary
Mayor Nancy Backus told a city podcast the theater rebuild will go out for bid in 2025 and the city plans to close part of Main Street for summer events to bring residents downtown, while watching state budget signals that could affect local revenues.
Mayor Nancy Backus said on a Jan. 6, 2025, podcast that the City of Auburn intends to put its downtown theater rebuild out to bid this year and will pilot public events on Main Street to encourage visitors and help revitalize storefronts impacted by recent fires.
"I'm really excited to get the theater rebuild underway; that will go out for bid this year," Backus said. She added the city plans to close part of Main Street on summer Fridays for food trucks, bands and vendors: "We are going to close down Main Street, bring in food trucks, hopefully bring in some…
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