What: Appropriations of $579,500 (State FY2026-27 Supplemental Appropriations Act) and $70,500 (Local Accommodations Tax Fund), $650,000 in all, to buy and preserve a historic property on Arlington Avenue, with a resolution authorizing the purchase.
Where it stands: Appropriation ordinances listed for first reading and the resolution on the November 9, 2026 agenda; outcomes not yet posted.
2026-11-12 - Two appropriation ordinances at first reading and the purchase resolution; outcomes not yet posted.
2026-11-12 - Transcript update: Seven speakers urged the purchase to keep the former cultural exchange center's collection together as a heritage center. Council took the purchase resolution out of order by unanimous consent and carried it on a voice vote; the owner agreed to sell below his costs with a donation to the city. The two appropriation ordinances ($579,500 and $70,500) were moved at first reading with ayes heard on the roll call.