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Historical society seeks larger county appropriation, cites higher attendance and storage costs
Summary
Arvin Walker, identified as president of the historical society, asked Bannock County commissioners to increase the society’s county support from roughly $93,000 last year to about $149,800 this year to cover higher visitation, additional climate‑controlled storage and expanded staffing needs.
Arvin Walker, introduced to the commission as president of the Miami County Historical Society, presented the organization’s annual budget request during the Bannock County budget hearing and asked for a larger county contribution to cover staffing and storage costs.
Walker said the society’s request this year rose to roughly $149,800 from about $93,000 the previous year. He told commissioners attendance has increased “probably increased by over a third to a half over previous summers,” and said the society purchased a large storage container for artifacts and needs…
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