Calgary council committee votes to spend $15.5M on Fort Calgary, Glenbow Museum upgrades
A Calgary council committee voted Tuesday to allocate $15.5 million to help pay for the planned revitalization of the Glenbow Museum and for renovations and an expansion at Fort Calgary.
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A Calgary council committee voted Tuesday to allocate $15.5 million to help pay for the planned revitalization of the Glenbow Museum and for renovations and an expansion at Fort Calgary.
The priorities and finance committee voted 7 to 1 to redirect funds from the province s Cultural Municipal Sustainability Initiative. The money was originally intended for four other projects, including a proposed performance space in Symons Valley and a project at the historic Northwest Travellers Building on First Street S.E.
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Council’s finance committee approved the change in a 7-1 vote Tuesday as part of an update to the strategy to inject new life into the ailing downtown.
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The money is part of the Municipal Stability Initiative grant from the province, and intentionally set aside for cultural projects. It was going to be split between four projects, but city officials said renovation and revitalization work on the Glenbow and Fort Calgary can get started faster.
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