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Commissioners back Alameda Theatre restoration plan and authorization to negotiate county funding for marquee and blade sign
Summary
The court voted to authorize negotiations with the Alameda Theater Conservancy and approved moving forward on county participation in restoration, including discussion of a $2.5 million county contribution focused on the historic neon blade sign and marquee and a broader project budget of about $64 million.
Bexar County Commissioners Court on March 10 heard an update on the historic Alameda Theatre restoration and voted to authorize staff to negotiate a funding agreement with the Alameda Theatre Conservancy to support restoration work, including the marquee and iconic blade sign.
Conservancy representatives said the full restoration is estimated at roughly $64 million and described commitments already secured — including $22 million in state and federal historic tax credits and ongoing private fundraising — and said the…
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