Ottawa County Signs Off on Museum Moving to 501(c)(3) Steps, Approves Immediate Part‑time Help

Jul 7, 2025

Museum board and commissioners discussed converting the county museum to a 501(c)(3) and updating bylaws; the board said it cannot "afford the insurance and retirement package," and the commission approved seeking part‑time staff to reopen the museum.

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Museum Board member Jim Kay told commissioners the museum could not afford its insurance and retirement obligations and discussed converting the museum to a 501(c)(3) to relieve the county of those costs. The board and commissioners agreed the museum bylaws need updating for consistency; Commissioner Duane Morris proposed serving as the Commission's representative to the Museum Board.

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