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Novato council approves Scott House rehabilitation agreement amendment and CIP project after Guild raises $3.2M
Summary
The Novato City Council unanimously approved an amendment and capital-improvement project to convert the city-owned Scott House into the Novato History Museum after the Novato Historical Guild reported raising $3.2 million. The agreement sets funding milestones and reporting rules to limit city exposure.
The Novato City Council voted unanimously to approve Draft Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with the Novato Historical Guild and to amend the fiscal year 2025–26 capital improvement program to establish a formal Scott House rehabilitation project.
Council considered a presentation from Katie Scotland, the city’s parks, recreation and community services director, and fundraising and feasibility updates from the Guild’s relocation committee chair, Jean McLeany. Staff and the Guild described 13½ months of study — including building-code, land-use and historic-resource assessments and conceptual drawings — that produced a $3.2 million renovation estimate.
Jean McLeany told the council the Guild met its…
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