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Mayor says Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts will stay open; proposes city-appointed board after lawsuit
Summary
The mayor told reporters the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts is not closing and that the city will move to a legally compliant governance model after being named in a lawsuit; the city council will consider an ordinance to reestablish a city‑appointed museum board.
The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts will remain open, and the city is proposing a new city‑appointed governance structure after the museum and its management raised legal concerns, Mayor, Montgomery City, said at a press conference.
The mayor said the museum occupies city‑owned land and a city‑owned building but for years was managed under arrangements that now may conflict with Section 94 of the Alabama Constitution. “The museum is not closing,” the mayor said. “The city is not looking to take over, the Montgomery Museum. We’re preserving and strengthening this institution for future generations.”
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