The Door County Board voted 17-2 on Tuesday to advance a plan that would see the Sturgeon Bay campus of the Door County Library and the Miller Art Museum go their separate ways within the next five years. According to the agreement, the Door County Library and the Miller Art Museum will use the next five years to plan and raise the money necessary to meet their goals for the future. If the museum stays in town, the agreement also states that Sturgeon Bay officials will work with the Miller Art Museum to apply for grants and offer financial assistance for needs such as public restrooms and parking. If the museum cannot vacate the library by Sept. 1, 2029, it will pay rent of $3,500 a month for up to a year. Supervisor Nissa Norton said during the meeting that the county’s Library Board disapproves of the agreement, but Door County Administrator Ken Pabich and Door County Board Chairman David Englebert added that they are two entities on different paths.
Supervisors Nissa Norton and Phillip Rockwell voted against, while two others were absent. The board discussed other upcoming capital projects it plans to undertake in the coming years as part of its budget planning process.
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