Orlando officials approved a $2 million deal to buy the Pulse property, with plans to build a permanent memorial honoring victims of the massacre.
The city of Orlando voted on Monday to purchase the Pulse nightclub property, more than seven years after a mass shooting there left 49 people dead, and in response to calls from victims' families and survivors of the massacre to build a permanent memorial at the site.
'The onePulse Foundation also released a statement last week, ahead of Monday's official vote, that praised city officials for their then-expected approval of the $2 million deal.'We are thankful to the City of Orlando for ensuring that the National Pulse Memorial will be located at the Pulse nightclub site, which was always the hope of families of the 49 victims and the Pulse-impacted community,' the statement read.
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