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Mound House advisory group urges town to explore repairs to underground Calusa exhibit
Summary
Cultural and Environmental Learning Center (CellCab) and Friends of the Mound House asked the council to pursue engineering and funding options, including FEMA, to repair an underground Calusa exhibit damaged by recent storm surge and hurricane Milton.
The town’s Cultural and Environmental Learning Center (CellCab) and volunteers from the Friends of the Mound House asked the Town Council on Jan. 8 to direct staff to explore options to repair and reopen the underground Calusa exhibit "Stories Beneath Our Feet," which staff has recommended close permanently because of repeated flood damage and sustainability concerns.
Barbara Hill, chair of CellCab, told council the exhibit — originally a town-supported $1 million project designed to accept some tidal surge — has suffered additional storm and surge damage since hurricane…
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