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Longmont museum steps back from Día de los Muertos lead amid construction and cost concerns
Summary
Council liaisons said the Longmont Museum will scale back its leadership role on Día de los Muertos events and is evaluating construction inflation risks for an ongoing museum project.
Liaisons reported the Longmont Museum has decided to step back from leading the city's Día de los Muertos (Via de los Muertos) event and is seeking other entities or departments to take the lead while the museum provides support.
Museum leaders told liaisons the decision was driven by a desire to refocus staff priorities and to allow other organizations to take the lead on the large cultural event. Liaisons emphasized the event's cultural importance to the Latino community and said the museum and city will consider partnerships to preserve community ownership of altar and exhibit traditions.
Separately, liaisons said the museum asked staff to prepare a deep dive on inflation and tariff impacts on the construction project budget. The liaison update said the museum estimated it may need to add 20% to 30% to project costs because of inflationary pressures, and that staff is awaiting a report on current bid results and possible funding gaps. Liaisons said the city lacks unspecified additional funds to fill a large gap and that any budget shortfall could require project scope reductions.
No formal council vote or action on museum funding or event leadership was recorded in the liaison update; liaisons said an item related to the museum would be brought to council when plans were more fully developed.
