Wheat Ridge Historical Society asks city to fund a trained museum professional to address backlog and expand programs
The Wheat Ridge Historical Society told council it needs a paid, trained museum professional (city FTE) to manage accessioning, archives, volunteer training and outreach; staff proposed a city position that would combine historic‑society duties with cultural-program and public-art coordination.
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Volunteers from the Wheat Ridge Historical Society described a significant backlog of accessioning and archival work and urged the city to fund a trained, paid professional to lead collections care and expand public programming. Marta Hetty, publications director for the historical society, said volunteers estimate 8,000–10,000 items in the collection and that most peer suburban museums have at least one paid professional on staff.
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