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By Allan Turner
The endangered Astrodome was thrown a possible lifeline as the National Park Service named the world’s first domed athletic stadium to its National Register of Historic Places.
The designation granted Thursday does not prevent Harris County from demolishing the building, but does open federal and state tax incentives for rehabilitation. The stadium, opened in 1965, long was called the “eighth wonder of the world.”
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by: Pat Hernandez, KUHF
The final meeting of the year for Harris County Commissioners Court included yet another proposal for what to do with the Houston Astrodome.
By Kiah Collier
Mayor Annise Parker this week called an effort by the city historical commission to designate the Harris County-owned Astrodome a city landmark “ill-advised,” and said she had no plans to put the item before City Council for approval.
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By Craig Hlavaty
Four recognizable pieces of the beleaguered Reliant Astrodome will be demolished in the coming weeks, Reliant Park officials said Monday.
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By Eric Sandler
With the failure of the $217 million bond issue that would have raised the funds necessary to convert the Astrodome into a multi-purpose convention center and event space, Harris County Commissioners and other public officials are deciding what should be done about the building that County Judge Ed Emmett compared to “a rusting ship in the middle of a parking lot.”
By Kiah Collier
In the years-long debate about what to do with the Astrodome, three main camps have emerged: Those who want to save the iconic stadium no matter what, and those who have offered to wield a sledgehammer if it is demolished.
By Kiah Collier
Early voting begins Monday for the Nov. 5 general election. Voters can cast ballots at one of 40 early voting locations between Monday and Nov. 1. Hours of operation vary by day. The countywide ballot will feature nine state constitutional amendments and two county bond initiatives: a $217 million package to gut the Astrodome and turn it into an event and exhibition center, and $70 million to fund a portion of a city-county joint processing center for use by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and Houston Police Department.
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by: Gail Delaughter
There’s a lot of work going on around the Astrodome, but Harris County officials stress they’re not tearing down the building. Voters will decide next month whether to fund the building’s renovation, and officials say the work that’s happening right now needs to be done regardless of the dome’s fate.
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Two polls released this week show a majority of likely Harris County voters have decided whether or not they want to preserve the iconic Astrodome by paying to turn it into a convention and center and exhibit space.
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by: Pat Hernandez, KUHF
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By: Kiah Collier, Houston Chronicle
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett on Tuesday after the Commissioners Court meeting name-dropped two former county judges — Jon Lindsay and Robert Eckels — who will lead the charge on a campaign to garner support for an Astrodome renovation project.
by Kiah Collier
A $217 million bond authorization that would pay to turn the iconic Astrodome into a convention and exhibit hall is officially headed to Harris County voters.
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BY WHITNEY RADLEY
6.19.13 | 5:36 pm
If the future of the Astrodome has been keeping you up at night, you’ll rest easy knowing that a major step was taken in favor of preservation at a board meeting on Wednesday afternoon: The Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation (HCSCC) board unanimously agreed on a recommendation to repurpose the Houston landmark.
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