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Military Memorial Museum asks Crossville for $21,000 to finish second‑floor HVAC and safety work
Summary
A Military Memorial Museum representative told the Crossville council the building needs a second‑floor HVAC system and a fire escape to protect donated uniforms and artifacts; the full project costs $393,000 and the museum asked the city for $21,000 to complete stage two.
A representative of the Military Memorial Museum told the Crossville City Council at a work session that the museum needs a city contribution of $21,000 to complete second‑floor HVAC and safety work that will protect donated artifacts and enable a planned reopening of upper‑floor exhibit space.
The museum representative said the entire second‑floor project is $393,000 and that the organization already has about $300,000 committed. “We bring in about 7,000 people a year who visit the place,” the representative said, noting that the museum hosts school tours and out‑of‑town visitors who spend money locally. The representative added that mold and inadequate ventilation are affecting roughly 300 donated uniforms and that HVAC on the second floor is a priority after an upcoming roof replacement.
Council members asked about timing and components of the work. The representative said the roof contractor and an engineer have been selected, the roof will be addressed first, and ductwork and HVAC installation would begin as soon as the roof work is underway. He said the proposed fire escape would cost about $125,000 and that the roof work requires structural repairs rather than just replacement of shingles.
Chair (speaker 3) asked whether the funding request should be placed on the regular agenda for a future meeting; the council agreed to move the item to next month for additional consideration and budget notice. The representative said an earlier city contribution funded first‑floor HVAC work and asked the council to consider a similar contribution for the second floor.
The council did not take a final vote on the funding request during the work session; members directed staff to place the item on the next meeting agenda for formal consideration.
