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Council recommends $5,000 grant for Kaguya Museum website design and implementation
Summary
The council recommended a $5,000 grant to the Mays County Historical Society to design and implement a website for the Kaguya Museum; supporters said a website would help highlight the county—s history and attract visitors.
The Mays County Council recommended approval of a $5,000 grant application from the Mays County Historical Society to design and implement a website for the Kaguya Museum.
A motion to recommend the grant was made and seconded and proceeded to roll call. Maisa, who spoke in support of the museum item during discussion, said a website would help the museum tell its story and could boost economic benefits because the Kaguya Museum sits on Highway 69. Maisa described recent visitor counts, saying the museum had about 84 visitors in a recent two-month period and about 900 visitors over the last two years while the museum is open three days a week; she emphasized volunteer support and the value of online presence.
Councilmembers recorded affirmative votes and the motion passed. During discussion, a councilmember asked whether the museum website would be hosted on the city website; supporters indicated they hoped to link with the city and the chamber of commerce.
The grant request for $5,000 will be recorded and processed following the council—s recommendation; the council did not specify additional conditions or reporting requirements during the meeting.
