Four to three, straight down party lines. The Republican-majority council approved the Proctor’s Theater lease on November 7, 2025, two months before the new Democratic supermajority would take office. Council President Steele argued the incoming council should make that call. She was outvoted. The Troy Local Development Corporation approved up to $12.5 million in tax-exempt bonds for the project, with the city paying $675,000 a year to the LDC for 30 years.
Partisan angle: The vote happened when it did for a reason. The administration wanted the city hall move locked in before January 2026.
Sources: Spectrum News, CBS6