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Tivoli, Memorial changes weighed

By Cliff Hightower May 30, 2013 2 min read

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BY THE NUMBERS* $21 million: Estimated value of Memorial Auditorium* $3 million: Total auditorium box office revenue last year* $800,000: Auditorium box office revenue that went to the citySource: Chattanooga

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Something needs to be done to stem losses at the city-owned Memorial Auditorium and Tivoli Theatre, some Chattanooga City Council members said Wednesday.

But talk leaned more toward contracting with a manager who could make the facilities profitable rather than selling them.

“I think we ought to look at the possibility of hiring a private management firm,” Councilman Jerry Mitchell said.