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Vol. 41, No. 7
Page 5
February 18, 2026
Brookfield dispensary vote is pushed to Feb. 23
STELLA BROWN
8916 Fairview Ave., which houses Rodriguez Auto Repair, could become the home of the Strand Theater as soon as May 1.
Strand Theater could open in May
More than a year since John Dumas with the owner of the building at 8916 ‘So many organizations floated the idea of turning Brookfield’s Fairview Ave., which is now operated as historic but decrepit Theater Build- Rodriguez Auto Repair. It plans to close around have been ing back into a community theater, his on the building around April 1, as long group’s efforts to open one elsewhere in as the current tenant agrees to vacate. very encouraging,’ town are finally coming to fruition. “We won’t close if he’s in there. That’s If everything goes right, Dumas said, not going to work. With the financing says Theater Corp Strand Theater could open as soon that we’re arranging, we can’t lease it leader John Dumas the as May 1, with a grand opening later out. You’re not allowed to be landlords
By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter
that month. He said the Brookfield Theater Corporation has a signed purchase contract
under this kind of financing. It’s totally See STRAND on page 11
‘We’re trying to work so closely with the community,’ says the CEO of the petitioners’ consulting firm By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter
The controversial case of a cannabis dispensary that was set to be approved or rejected by Brookfield’s village board on Feb. 9 has had its vote delayed to Feb. 23. Instead of voting on whether the village should issue a special use permit to allow Prolific Dispensary to open at 9046 31st St., at the corner with Park Avenue, trustees agreed to table the vote for two weeks at the request of the petitioners. Previous meetings where Brookfield’s village board or planning and zoning commission disSee DISPENSARY on page 12
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