Museum representatives ask board for longer, more secure lease; board authorizes committee to finalize terms
Representatives of the Central High Museum urged the Charlotte County Board of Supervisors to extend the proposed five-year lease to a longer term (comparing it to a 30-year arrangement at the Museum of Charlotte County) and requested county help with liability and maintenance; the board authorized committee and staff to finish the remaining details and allowed execution once those items are resolved.
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Museum board members told supervisors the Central High Museum represents local history and the Black heritage trail and asked for a longer-term lease and county support for building liability and maintenance. George E. Smith, a Central High Museum board member and treasurer, asked the board to delay final approval until the museum and the facilities committee could address several clauses the museum finds problematic and "get it right." He said the museum should have assurances of longevity in the space and called for more time to review the draft lease.
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