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Council approves ordinance to advance ALMA Latino arts museum; backers call it a national first
Summary
Houston City Council voted to pass an ordinance (item 25) advancing the American Latino Museum of Arts (ALMA) project. Supporters described the funding as seed service dollars to define a site, expand programming and position the museum in the East End. Mayor John Whitmire and multiple council members publicly
Houston City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance to advance ALMA, a proposed American Latino arts and culture museum that supporters said will be located in the East End and position Houston as a national center for Latino arts and history.
The council moved item 25 out of order, and after a brief procedural explanation the body voted "yes" on the ordinance. Council member Joaquin Martinez moved to take the item out of order; the motion was seconded and the ordinance passed.
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