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Western Reserve Community Band asks Hudson to extend City Hall lease for climate‑controlled storage
Summary
The Western Reserve Community Band told the City Council it needs climate‑controlled storage for its 90‑member volunteer band, including a music library valued at roughly $100,000, and asked for a lease extension or other support to avoid rental costs that could make the group financially unsustainable.
Arnold Kramer, president of the Western Reserve Community Band, asked Hudson City Council on Sept. 9 to extend the band’s lease for a small space at City Hall and to help preserve climate‑controlled storage for the band’s music library and equipment.
Kramer said the nonprofit, founded in 1997, now includes more than 90 volunteer musicians and relies on free rehearsal and storage space. He told council the band’s music library includes rare and out‑of‑print scores with an estimated replacement value of about $100,000 and that the group requires a climate‑controlled space to protect the collection.
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