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Aztec Museum director asks city for help as small museum faces about $8,000 shortfall
Summary
Joan Moner, executive director of the Aztec Museum in Pioneer Village, told the Aztec City Commission Dec. 9 that the museum runs on volunteer labor, recorded 138 members this year, and faces roughly an $8,000 budget shortfall; she asked commissioners to consider support and to accept a formal written request from museum staff.
Joan Moner, executive director of the Aztec Museum in Pioneer Village, told the Aztec City Commission on Dec. 9 that the small, largely volunteer-run museum recorded 138 members this year, drew visitors from roughly 40 states and 21 countries, and operates seasonally from May 1 to Oct. 31.
“Our operational cost we’re looking at this year we do a calendar year about $70,000,” Moner said, and added that “our projected income this year [was] about $62,000… we have a shortfall of eight grand.” She said concerts make up about 17% of the museum’s revenue and that the group is experimenting with…
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