If everything goes as planned, the neon marquee of the Lafayette Park Theater will glow over downtown again by December 2022.

The Park Theater Trust, the group determined to resurrect the 80-year-old theater, told the Lafayette City Council last week it is two-thirds of the way toward its fundraising goal and is in talks with prospective operators. The purchase price is estimated to be around $3 million and the goal is to close escrow by Aug. 31.

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