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Board authorizes staff to negotiate purchase of Carson Valley Cinemas and operating agreement with local arts council
Summary
Douglas County commissioners authorized staff to negotiate a potential purchase of the 8‑screen Carson Valley Cinemas and to negotiate an operating agreement with the Carson Valley Arts Council (or other nonprofit) to run a mixed movie/performing‑arts community center; the board directed staff to return the agreements for final approval.
The Board instructed Community Services staff to negotiate a potential purchase agreement for the Carson Valley Cinemas (Ironwood/1760 U.S. 395 N., Minden) and to negotiate an operating agreement with the Carson Valley Arts Council or another nonprofit to operate the property as a local movie theater and a future cultural and performing‑arts community center.
What the board authorized: Commissioners unanimously approved three related steps: (1) direct staff to negotiate a purchase agreement for the theater property, (2) direct staff to negotiate an operating agreement with the Carson Valley Arts Council or another entity to run the venue on the county’s behalf, and (3) require staff to return both agreements to the board for final action.
Sale terms and building: Owner Kelly Bland told commissioners he offered the property to the county for $2.9 million (about $109 per square foot) and said he had previously had it under contract for $3.6 million. The…
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