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City approves contract to relocate historic Neil House after debate over costs and fundraising
Summary
After testimony from preservationists and a contractor, the City Commission approved a $404,256 contract with Dodson's House Moving LLC to relocate the Neil House. Commissioners debated fundraising responsibilities, restoration costs and timing; the motion passed 5–2.
The City Commission voted to authorize a contract with Dodson's House Moving LLC for $404,256 to move the Neil House to a new site and preserve the structure. The item followed presentations from Larry Love of the Brownsville Historical Association, who outlined the building's historical significance and argued much original fabric remained, and from contractor Gator Dodson, who described the move method, bracing and a six‑to‑eight‑week timetable for the relocation.
Love said the Neil House is among the…
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