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Council signals support for exploring a Juneteenth museum and potential city funding role
Summary
Galveston councilmembers told staff they want the city to play a coordinating and funding role in the development of a Juneteenth museum, while stopping short of operating a museum directly.
Mayor Brown and councilmembers discussed the possibility of the city taking a financial and advocacy role in establishing a Juneteenth museum in Galveston. Mayor Brown framed the city's role as supportive rather than managing a museum: "I think personally that the city of Galveston should not be in the Juneteenth business of building museum or managing a museum, but I do feel that city of Galveston should have skin in the game when it comes to developing…
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