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Oconomowoc approves $150,000 matching pledge for Historical Society, contingent on private fundraising
Summary
The Common Council approved a $150,000 allocation from tourism reserves to support the Oconomowoc Historical Society’s capital campaign, with a condition that city funds will not be distributed until $150,000 in privately raised matching funds are secured.
The Oconomowoc Common Council voted July 1 to authorize a $150,000 contribution from tourism reserves to the Oconomowoc Historical Society’s capital campaign, with distribution conditional on the society raising $150,000 in private funds.
City staff described the payment as a symbolic kickoff to the Historical Society’s capital campaign for building repairs and upgrades, including exterior resurfacing, restroom renovations for ADA compliance, updated exhibit lighting and improvements to a small theater space used for programming and rentals. “We support that,” city staff member Bob Duffy said during the meeting, describing the society’s needs and the…
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