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Pastor asks Opelika CRA for help restoring 1926 building; architect estimate far exceeds grant
Summary
Ranzer Thomas, senior pastor of New Generation Missionary Baptist Church, asked the Opelika CRA for financial support to renovate a 1926 landmark building as a community performing-arts and cultural space. Staff said an architect estimated roughly $1.52 million; the church holds a $100,000 grant with about $60,000 remaining.
Ranzer Thomas, senior pastor of New Generation Missionary Baptist Church, told the Opelika Community Redevelopment Agency during public comment that his congregation seeks CRA funding to renovate a 1926 landmark building downtown for community use.
"We have a vision for the building… We have entitled the project, the Nehemiah Project," Thomas said, describing plans for a performing-arts and screening room that the church would make available to the city. He asked the CRA to consider additional financial support once the church and architect produce firm estimates.
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