According to two sources who were informed of the decision, President Donald Trump's hand-picked Kennedy Center board has chosen once more to close the performing arts venue for a two-year makeover.

According to the sources, the board also decided on Thursday to write "Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump" beneath the Kennedy Center's sign.

The board also decided to keep the REACH, a section of the complex that is distinct from the main structure and will accommodate smaller-scale performances, open as part of the redevelopment plan.

By August 18, the center must provide a federal judge with details about the remodeling and shutdown.

Since Trump began his attempt to take control of the historic arts facility and impose his mark on the nation's capital during his second term, the Kennedy Center has been involved in legal issues.

The center was "in bad condition," according to Trump, who had declared plans to close it in February. The board of trustees decided to rename it the "Trump Kennedy Center" in December.

However, a federal judge in Washington, DC, halted the center's scheduled closure in May and ordered the board to think about continuing some programming while renovations were underway in order to fulfilll its congressionally authorized obligations.

Additionally, US District Judge Casey Cooper declared that the addition of Trump's name to the performing arts theater by the center's board was illegal.

Cooper, who was chosen by former President Barack Obama, said that the law creating the center "makes crystal clear that the Center is to be named for President Kennedy, and it cannot bear any other formal name or public memorial based on the Board's unilateral say-so."

Following the court decision, Trump's name was taken off the Kennedy Center's front in June. The removal of the letters was concealed by scaffolding and a tarp, but crowds flocked to witness. For months, the center's outside has been covered with large, striped tarps that keep the public from seeing what's left.

According to one of the people briefed on the vote on Thursday, the notion is that the inclusion of Trump's name beneath the sign is not an attempt to "rename" the facility. It would be a "permanent reminder" of his undermining of the organization, according to another insider.

The Kennedy Center has been contacted by CNN for comment.

Congress has appointed Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse as an ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center board. Whitehouse told MS NOW on Thursday that Trump entered the meeting and "gave a speech for several minutes." The president and his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, who was nominated to the board by Trump, then "texted in" their support for the inscription, Whitehouse said.

Rep. Joyce Beatty, an Ohio Democrat and ex-officio trustee of the board who filed a lawsuit last year to contest the name change, is represented by attorney Nathaniel Zelinsky, who told CNN on Thursday that the center's most recent action is "an effort to evade the court's justice."

"Additional memorials or plaques in the nature of memorials" cannot be "designated or installed" in the Kennedy Center's public spaces, according to federal law.

The legislation states that the only exceptions are donor plaques on a theater chair or box, plaques recognizing nations that donated to the center, and "any inscription on the marble walls in the north or south galleries, the Hall of States, or the Hall of Nations acknowledging a major contribution."

During his second administration, Trump has used the venue to promote art that appeals to his cultural preferences. First wife Melania Trump's documentary debuted at the Kennedy Center in January, and he hosted the Kennedy Center Honors in December. Additionally, the center held the last round of Trump's national civics competition for high school students earlier this summer.

It has been difficult for the institution to resume a full-scale programming schedule due to declining ticket sales, artist withdrawals, political conflicts, and a reduced staff, many people familiar with the situation previously told CNN.

Earlier this week, after the center sued jazz musician Chuck Redd for canceling his Christmas Eve performance due to Trump's name being added to the venue, a local judge ordered the center to reimburse Redd's legal costs. The payment must be made by the Kennedy Center within 45 days.

As he works to transform Washington, DC, the president is interested in a number of landmarks, including the center. He demolished the East Wing to create a large ballroom, altered the hue of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and paved over the White House Rose Garden to create a patio reminiscent of Mar-a-Lago.

In addition, he has started projects to build the world's tallest arch on a traffic circle across from Arlington National Cemetery, build a sculpture garden along the Potomac River, and enlarge a nearby golf course.