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Willows Council approves revised MOU returning structural maintenance of Carnegie-era museum to city

5471656 · July 25, 2025
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The Willows City Council voted July 22 to amend the memorandum of understanding with the Museum Society of Willows, shifting responsibility for building structural maintenance back to the city while leaving day-to-day museum operations with the society.

The Willows City Council on July 22 voted to approve an amended memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Museum Society of Willows that returns responsibility for the museum building's structural maintenance to Willows City while leaving exhibit and daily operations with the nonprofit society.

The council and staff said the change is intended to reduce the risk that a small nonprofit with limited fundraising capacity would be left responsible for major and potentially expensive structural repairs on a 1910 Carnegie-era building. The MOU amendments require the museum society to make an annual presentation to…

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