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Council debates future of city-owned museum building as maintenance costs mount
Summary
Council discussed offering the museum building to the local historical society, capital maintenance needs for the historic structure and the small annual operating cost—while noting future capital needs could be higher than current upkeep costs.
City staff told the Shelton City Council on June 10 that the city owns the parcel and building that house a local historical society’s museum near Fifth and Railroad, and presented options to reduce ongoing costs, including transferring the building with deed restrictions that keep it a museum.
City staff said the 2025 city cost to provide maintenance and services for the museum is roughly $67,000, driven in part by a nonrecurring $50,000 investment for HVAC replacement; without that one-time investment, operational costs would be about…
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