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Gainesville commissioners refer $40,000 Cotton Club Museum emergency to city manager, ask for plan by May 10
Summary
The General Policy Committee agreed to have the city manager work with the Cotton Club Museum to resolve a failing air-conditioning system costing an estimated $40,000; commissioners asked staff to explore GCRA reserves, grants and private fundraising and requested a plan to resolve the problem by May 10.
The Gainesville General Policy Committee on April 23 directed the city manager to work with the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center to address an urgent air‑conditioning failure that museum leaders said threatened upcoming programming and rental revenue.
Evelyn Fox, who the clerk identified as "President Fox," told the committee that six of eight air-conditioning units had failed and that the facility was running large industrial fans to keep spaces usable. Fox formally requested $40,000 to…
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