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History Center reports rising utilities and small reserve; urges partnership on building capital needs
Summary
Ben Sandberg, director of the History Center and manager of the Tompkins Center for History & Culture, told the expanded budget committee on Sept. 15 that utilities and maintenance costs for the shared cultural center are rising and that the local restricted fund balance is modest and likely insufficient for recurring higher utility or capital expenses.
Ben Sandberg, director of the History Center and manager of the Tompkins Center for History & Culture (TCHC), told the expanded budget committee on Sept. 15 that the History Center’s operating request was maintained at the 2025 level but that utilities, historic HVAC systems and rising maintenance costs are stressing the Center and the shared building fund. Sandberg said approximately 75 percent of the History Center’s…
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