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Idaho State Historical Society seeks funds for archives consolidation, Old Pen staff and America250 projects
Summary
The Idaho State Historical Society described requests for staff, moving and exhibition costs, fundraising spending authority and the agency's America250 commemoration work, and displayed artifacts from ships named USS Idaho.
BOISE — The Idaho State Historical Society told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Oct. 23 it needs one-time and ongoing funding to consolidate archives, expand staff at the Old Idaho Penitentiary site, and support the state's America250 commemoration.
Legislative analyst Brooke Dupree summarized the agency budget book entries, calling attention to fund timing issues in records-management services and to a $1.65 million general-fund appropriation for America250 commemoration activities authorized in fiscal year 2025. The society requested an archivist/technician position ($62,900, one ongoing FTP) for digitizing archival collections; a $450,000 one-time request to cover moving costs as the agency consolidates three off-site storage facilities into the state archives; and ongoing staff…
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