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HIGHLAND | The Town Council and Redevelopment Commission scored a box office hit Monday with more than 100 residents showing up for a presentation to renovate the historic Town Theatre in Highland.

"It really makes us happy to see this many people show up," Redevelopment Director Cecile Petro told the packed audience.

The 68-year-old building was acquired by the Redevelopment Commission through a county tax sale in 2012.

Redevelopment Commission secretary Bridget DeYoung noted the building must be remediated for mold and that the roof must be replaced.

"Renovating the theater will be a lot of work and quite expensive," she said.

Architect Ken Gurtowski, vice president of VOA in Highland, said it would cost between $1.5 and $2 million to renovate the theater and two other buildings immediately to the north.

Petro said the owner of the other two buildings has expressed willingness to sell them and town officials say they are needed to bring the theater into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.