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Art & History Museums of Maitland asks council to plan for lost event revenue during new library construction

5882161 · September 23, 2025
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Art & History Museums of Maitland told the City of Maitland council that construction of the new library may reduce event-rental revenue and asked the council to reserve a contingency to revisit and possibly supplement losses later in the year.

Daniel Thomas, representing the Art & History Museums of Maitland, told the City of Maitland City Council that construction of the new library could reduce the museum’s event-rental revenue and asked the council to consider a contingency to offset possible losses.

Thomas said the museum’s rentals program accounts for about 20% of its annual revenue and laid out three main concerns: construction noise, reduced parking once an existing parking lot is removed, and loss of scenic park views from the Rotary Events Plaza. “What I would like to ask of council today is if we could have a contingency to revisit these revenue impacts…

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