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Cultural facilities report: MAC and ARC moving forward; Doherty Arts Center faces major cost escalation
Summary
Staff told the commission that Prop B cultural facility projects are underway — Mexican American Cultural Center nearing construction completion and the Asian American Resource Center in permitting — while the Doherty Arts Center has seen cost growth driven by location changes and a council-directed switch to underground parking, prompting staff to explore alternatives and phasing.
Staff briefed the Bond Oversight Commission on Proposition B, the $128 million bond for libraries, museums and cultural arts facilities. Liana Kalvoca and Rachel Morris told commissioners that roughly $66.5 million of the Prop B allocation was assigned to Austin Parks and Recreation (about 52% of Prop B), and that funds were split among facilities: $27 million for the Mexican American Cultural Center, $25 million for the Dory Arts Center, $7.5 million for the George Washington Carver Museum and $7 million for the Asian American Resource Center.
Morris said the Mexican American Cultural Center is in…
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