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County committee approves funding acceptance for Missouritown Living History Museum improvements

5872181 · September 8, 2025
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The Jackson County Budget Committee recommended perfection for Ordinance 6015, appropriating $104,928 to accept an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant routed through the Kansas City Monuments Coalition to fund accessibility, HVAC and interpretive work at the Missouritown Living History Museum.

The Jackson County Budget Committee recommended perfection for Ordinance 6015, which appropriates $104,928 from the undesignated fund balance in the 2025 grant fund to accept a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation via the Kansas City Monuments Coalition for restoration and preservation improvements at the Missouritown Living History Museum.

Diane Kimsey, Parks and Recreation staff, told the committee this is "also year 1 of a 2 year award" and that the grant will fund ADA accessibility work on the Webb House,…

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