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PUBLISHER Jim Langdon
ALWAYS LOOKING TO IMPROVE WITH THE ONGOING discussions about the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and the upcoming vote on extending the Third Penny Sales Tax, I wanted to share a few things about the PAC’s proposed CIP projects and what we are trying to accomplish in the meantime. The Performing Arts Center has requested a total of $13.6 million for major capital improvements to our facility. Our project list includes replacing our 36-year-old fire alarm system; providing fire sprinklers John Scott to areas of the building that don’t currently have them; a couple of projects related to our 36-year-old HVAC system; replacement of our roof; and a wide-ranging replacement/renovation project that includes replacing carpet and wall coverings, remodeling and enlarging the ticket office, and adding a wheelchair-level sales window. Also on the list is a request for funds to replace old furniture and the stage floors in the Williams and Doenges Theatres. Finally, something we are extremely excited about is an $8 million expansion that would include enlarging the Third Street lobby, adding a 2 ½-story space on the west along Third Street, and creating new foyers outside the existing front wall on the orchestra, mezzanine and balcony levels, and then covering all that with a new glass front. As you might expect, there are many more dollars requested by all the City departments than there are dollars available. The proposed master list will have to be pared down considerably and, at this writing, no decisions have been made as to what projects will be placed on the final list that will go to Tulsa voters. The PAC will spend approximately $360,000 this fiscal year on smallerscope capital projects. And we have requested $379,000 in FY14 for similar improvements. Especially when dealing with a 36-year-old facility, we must stay proactive in maintaining Tulsa’s home to the arts. Just a note to mention the PAC’s collective sorrow at the passing in February of our colleague and friend Larry Payton, founder and president of Celebrity Attractions. I’ll have much more to say on that subject next month. Enjoy April’s events as our arts groups begin wrapping up their outstanding 2012-13 seasons. Thanks for all your support. I’ll see you in the lobby.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Nancy Bizjack, PAC CONSULTING EDITOR Nancy C. Hermann, PAC CREATIVE DIRECTOR Amanda Watkins GRAPHIC DESIGNER Brooke Lawson ADVERTISING SALES Jim Langdon, Rita Kirk INTERN KariAnn Sexton
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