County advances operational planning contract for Historic County Courthouse

Aug 19, 2025

Staff presented plans to hire Creative Startups to develop an operational plan for the restored Historic County Courthouse, covering tenanting, pro forma, leasing policy updates, archives, mural-room programming and public engagement; funding for the plan comes from the non‑promotional lodgers tax.

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Jessica Stern told the commission the county will contract with Creative Startups (Santa Fe) to develop an operational plan for the Historic County Courthouse after construction, including pro forma services, tenanting strategy, lease policies and community engagement with the Taos County Historical Society and Main Street. Stern said the work will address downstairs uses (including an interpretive old jail space), mural room programming, archives storage and options for retail or maker‑incubator tenants.

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