The Museum now has full City support, we won our incentive $667,000 and the project is rocketing forward.

The county historical heritage commission has recommended nearly $103,000 to help toward the cost of redoing the roof, and donors are stepping up to help. This brings us to within $800,000 of having our total $9.2M raised to sign the lease with the City and start construction.

Construction must start before the rains come, as the roof gets removed first, in order to install the seismic strengthening. Based on the current labor shortage, construction is estimated to take a year.

What else do we need? The City is updating our lease agreement. Then we review it and negotiate any changes to this 40-year contract. ETA December.

The clock is ticking… Can you help us meet that goal? Make another gift? Host a house party with your friends? Introduce us to potential donors?

AND, it’s time to flesh out our exhibits so they can be ready when we open. We’re actively collecting stories so that we can create a true community museum. Do we have your story?

Thank you for your support!