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Council weighs H Barn restoration design, fundraising and a proposed $2 million lodging-tax allocation
Summary
Partners for Parks requested continued design work for the H Barn restoration and described fundraising challenges; the Lodging Tax Committee recommended $2 million in capital support, and council discussed phasing, donor contingencies, and the value of reaching higher design milestones to unlock pledged funds.
Partners for Parks gave a detailed update on the H Barn restoration project at Monday's Lakewood City Council study session, and councilmembers debated scope, phasing and funding as the city considers lodging-tax support.
City staff and Partners for Parks summarized options after a 30% design study: restore the barn's historic exterior while modernizing interior utility, or pursue a more utilitarian renovation to reduce cost. "We don't have to be 100% restoration, but capture the essence of the H Barn," a Partners for Parks representative said, adding that a…
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