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Grundy Center Historical Society warns levy cut could imperil museum operations
Summary
Neva Jordan, vice president of the Grundy Center Historical Society, told the council the museum’s move and operations rely on local tax-levy revenue and warned that proposed state bill SF718 — which would remove the cultural & scientific portion of the levy — could eliminate the Society’s funding.
Neva Jordan, vice president of the Grundy Center Historical Society, updated the City Council on the museum’s recent activities and funding needs. Jordan said tax-levy revenue allowed the Society to relocate to G Avenue, establish regular public hours, maintain the Herbert Quick School House and host community displays and meetings. She said the museum worked with the Chamber Main Street program and assisted the Kids’ Campus 100Spartans fundraising campaign.
Councilmember Mcdonald flagged a pending state measure, SF718, and said the bill is currently stated to remove the cultural & scientific portion of the local tax levy. Mcdonald warned that if that portion of the levy is eliminated, the Historical Society “will not continue without the tax revenue that was approved by residents of the city,” placing the museum’s operations at risk. The transcript records Mcdonald raising this funding vulnerability; no direct response from state officials was included in the meeting record.
The Society also noted plans for upcoming observances: the 100th anniversary of Herbert Quick’s death and Grundy Center’s 150th birthday in 2027. No council action was required at the meeting. The council received the presentation and did not vote on related funding measures during this session.
