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Board approves $5,000 appropriation to Mississippi Aviation Museum for statue pedestals
Summary
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors approved an order to appropriate $5,000 to the Mississippi Aviation Museum to help construct pedestals for seven bronze statues and to support museum programming; the board noted the item would be handled under a separate agenda request for county resources.
Francisco Gonzales of the Mississippi Aviation Museum asked supervisors for county support to fund pedestals for seven bronze statues and to aid museum accessibility projects.
Gonzales described exhibitions and programs, including a Vietnam exhibit and summer camp that served about 60 students, and said the museum had received other commitments including a $30,000 contribution toward an elevator from the Gulf Coast Heritage Area and a related donor. He asked the board to consider $5,000 to build pedestals for the statues and noted future fundraising needs, including an estimated $100,000 for an elevator.
A county official noted the request appeared to be authorized under the relevant statute for such assistance and moved the item to a separate agenda request for county resources. The board approved an order "approved and appropriate to Mississippi Aviation Museum in the amount of $5,000" by voice vote.
Ending: The $5,000 appropriation passed; county staff indicated the funding would be processed under the county's statutory authority for such expenditures and that future requests for museum accessibility improvements would be presented separately.
