The committee is composed of seven members who serve 3-year terms. A majority must reside within the city.

Key Duties

  • Adopt rules governing the transaction of the board’s business.

  • When needed and requested, recommend sites for museum facilities to the City Council.

  • Recommend to City Management various types of museum services that could be provided by the museum to the community.

  • Recommend to City Management policies for the acceptance and use of gifts for museum purposes.

  • Recommend to City Management policies conducive to the efficient and effective operation of the museum.

  • Submit other reports as requested by City Management or the City Council.

  • Recommend to City Management museum admission charges.

  • Recommend to City Management maintenance policies sufficient to keep the museum presentable and in a proper state of repair and adopt rules to carry out the policies approved by the City Management or the City Council.

  • Review and comment on budget as developed by City Management; receive a financial report of the museum on a monthly basis, but have no spending authority.

Meeting Details

  • Every Second Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

  • Independence Heritage Museum