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Town and county plan coordination for historic courthouse and US Bank building uses focused on youth, arts and shared programming
Summary
Staff from Taos County and the Town of Taos discussed aligning programming for the restored historic courthouse and the US Bank building, with interest in youth and arts uses, a mural room for community events, and a planned RFP for operational planning.
Town and county staff told the joint meeting they are coordinating programming for the restored historic courthouse and the adjacent US Bank building to avoid overlap and maximize public benefit. Staff said earlier RFP work to create an operational plan drew no responses and that a new approach to procurement and programming is planned.
Town council members said the US Bank building’s programming is likely to focus on youth and arts and that the mural room is a valuable multi‑use community space. County staff said they are preparing additional RFPs to establish operational plans for downstairs retail/makerspace opportunities and upstairs museum or interpretive experiences in the courthouse, as well as to identify an operator or manager who can run multiple elements together.
Officials emphasized cross‑jurisdiction coordination to avoid competing uses and to align ADA access, visitor services and community programming. No formal decisions were recorded; staff will return with proposals and procurement next steps.
