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Cultural Center Surplus Sale
History
In 2022, the Village engaged in a comprehensive facility assessment study of Village facilities. This assessment identified an estimated $6.2M in repairs including $1.2M to replace the roof and $5M to replace HVAC systems at the Cultural Center.
The facility was offered to School District 135 for $1, however the District's evaluation of the facility determined the necessary repairs made the acquisition unfeasible.
The Village Board approved decommissioning Cultural Center and the redevelopment of Doogan Park and the old Robert Davidson site during the September 6, 2022 Board meeting. By doing so the Village reduced the total number of facilities to maintain and operate resulting in significant financial savings.
During the February 5, 2024 Board meeting, the Village Board approved awarding the demolition of the facility to KLF Enterprises.
Programs hosted within the Cultural Center will be relocated to the Franklin Loebe Center and the Civic Center beginning in April. This will result in a vibrant recreation campus centered around Village Hall.
To effectively accommodate the relocated programs, the Franklin Loebe Center (FLC) is undergoing modest renovations including the installation of a new dance studio, a new multipurpose room, upgrading the overall appearance of room 109, painting and installing wall coverings and new flooring in the main corridors, sectioning portions of the men's and women's locker rooms for storage and adding a ramp outside an exit door in room 109. Renovations are expected to be complete by the end of March.
Supplies and equipment in support of programs and events will be moved from the Cultural Center to FLC and the Civic Center. Equipment in the recording studio that is still of good use will be salvaged for Village use.
The most valued item in the Cultural Center is a 1928, nine-foot Haddorf Concert Grand PIano. The piano was purchased in 2017 and restored at a cost of $21,550. St...
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