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Italian American Cultural Center presents $20 million Butler Mansion renovation plan and seeks support from Polk County
Summary
Jeff Lamberti told Polk County supervisors the Italian American Cultural Center owns the Butler Mansion and is beginning a phased $20 million renovation, with demolition planned in May and construction in June and an expected opening in September 2026; the organization said it has raised over half the funds and will apply for state/federal funding.
Jeff Lamberti, chair of the board of governors for the Italian American Cultural Center of Iowa, appeared before the Polk County Board of Supervisors on April 8 to present the organization’s renovation plan for the historic Butler Mansion.
Lamberti said the center owns the Butler Mansion and is in active…
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