Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Cultural Funding topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council renews $60,000 cooperative agreement with 3 Rivers Museum; board highlights leaks and vandalism
Summary
The Muskogee City Council renewed a $60,000 cooperative agreement for the 3 Rivers Museum for fiscal year 2025–26 after the museum outlined needs including repair of building leaks and recovery from vandalism.
The Muskogee City Council on Nov. 3 approved a $60,000 renewal of its annual cooperative agreement with the 3 Rivers Museum for fiscal year 2025–26 after a museum report on finances, programming and facility needs.
Dennis Wilhite, chair of the museum board, thanked the council for continued funding and outlined upcoming programs and outreach. Wilhite told the council the museum has experienced vandalism to the recently installed Bass Reeves statue; he said police reviewed surveillance and apprehended a suspect.
Wilhite also raised concerns about water intrusion at the museum and a storage container holding artifacts; he said the city has made progress on roof repairs but the museum still has leaks affecting office areas and artifacts in storage. City staff said the city contracted Terracon for an envelope evaluation of the building and that the consultant would be on site to assess whether leaks stem from the roof or other building envelope issues and to recommend next steps and potential legal remedies with the original contractor if appropriate.
Council members moved to renew the cooperative agreement and the motion passed on roll call. The agreement was described in the meeting as an annual cooperative agreement for FY2025–26 in the amount of $60,000 to support the museum’s operations and programming.
