Over 20 years ago, the original owner of Movieland Theater intended to grant the property over to an organization once it formed a board and obtained nonprofit status.Until that happened, the City of Lamesa would handle the property until it was turned over to the Friends of Movieland. The city granted a 99-year lease to the organization for $1 per year.“We were the place to hold it until they got the 501(c) (3) (non-profit status),” said City Manager Joe Hines.Mike Roy, the theater’s manager, doesn’t know when the organization obtained the 501 (c)(3), only that it happened recently.“It’s hard to ...