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Marcus Center says city owes $2.7M for shared garage repairs; committee debates funding and RFP process
Summary
Marcus Center officials told the committee the Marcus Center has advanced roughly $2.7 million of capital work on a jointly‑operated parking structure and requested near‑term funding or credit for essential repairs while redevelopment options are considered.
Kevin Giglinto, president and CEO of the Marcus Performing Arts Center, told the Committee on City Development on Oct. 7 that the Marcus Center and the city have long shared responsibility for capital maintenance of the parking structure adjacent to the Marcus Center campus.
Giglinto and Katie Dillo, the center’s chief financial officer, said the center has been fronting costs that were intended to be treated as a mutual obligation under a 1985 lease amendment; their accounting shows a cumulative city share of $2.7 million due to the Marcus Center’s advancing the city’s presumed portion for past capital improvements.
Giglinto said the center is not seeking a grant; it asked the committee to consider funding near‑term repairs and credited any payment toward the documented outstanding balance. For immediate needs, Marcus Center staff estimated about…
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