Where the Money Goes

Here's a more detailed rundown on the six components of Proposition 4.

• Austin Film Society/Austin Studios: $5 million to provide full soundproofing and air conditioning for two of the five soundstages that were created out of old airplane hangars at the former airport, as well as support upgrades in electrical systems, fire suppression, and state-of-the-art digital infrastructure.

• Zachary Scott Theatre Center: $10 million toward construction of a new 40,000-square-foot theatre facility on the city-owned land at the southwest corner of Riverside and South Lamar. The facility, estimated to cost $20 million, will contain a 500-seat auditorium, three classrooms, and shops for building and storing scenery and costumes.

• Mexic-Arte Museum: $5 million toward construction of a new 40,000-square-foot museum building on the site of the Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River St. The total cost of the facility is projected at $25 million.

• Asian American Resource Center: $5 million toward construction of a new education and cultural center on a 15-acre site off Cameron Road at Clear Creek Drive. The facility, estimated to cost $28 million, will contain a language-book center/library, classrooms, community activity center, and cultural exhibition and display hall.

• African American Heritage Society: $1.5 million toward renovation of the Hamilton-Dietrich House (912 E. 11th), the first house in Austin bought by freed slaves, and construction of an adjacent 3,500-square-foot African American Cultural and Heritage Facility to house community nonprofits and provide information and exhibits on the proposed African American Heritage District.

• Mexican American Cultural Center: $5 million toward Phase I construction of the proposed 15,000-square-foot arts facility at 600 River St. The first phase will include a two-story building containing offices, classrooms, and exhibition space, plus an outdoor plaza for 2,000 and surface parking. Phase II will add a 300-seat theatre and expand the classroom and exhibition spaces. Phase III will add an 800-seat theatre, shade structures for the plaza, and a two-story parking garage. This supplements the 1998 bond proposal allocating $10.9 million for the MACC.