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Council approves $15,000 to insulate Magna Museum so it can open in winter
Summary
The city approved a $15,000 grant to insulate the Magna Museum walls to allow year‑round operation and school tours; the museum said high heating costs (single winter bill ~ $400 at 50°F) limit winter openings without insulation.
Magna Museum representatives told the council the museum currently has zero insulation in its walls and cannot reasonably remain open in winter. The museum presented bids totaling about $15,000 to add insulation; a representative said keeping the uninsulated brick building at 50°F resulted in heating bills that were sometimes over $400 during the last (mild) winter.
Council voted to approve a $15,000 allocation to fund insulation work so the museum can host school visits and expand seasonal programming. Council members discussed pursuing county cultural funds for future projects but approved the insulation request at this meeting.
