(Photo from Maricopa County)
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors said on Sept. 25 that it approved $350,000 to renovate and improve museums and a park in Mesa.
Funding was awarded to the Mesa Firefighter Memorial Park, Mesa Historical Museum, and Mesa i.d.e.a. Museum.
“I’m a strong advocate for investing in our local communities,” Vice Chairman Thomas Galvin said in a press release.
“It’s critically important that Maricopa County residents have access to spaces that encourage them to be inquisitive, learn about their neighbors, and explore the wonders of the wider world,” he said.
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The Mesa Firefighter Memorial Park is a plaza next to the Mesa fire station on First Street and Mesa Drive. It received $100,000 for renovations.
The Mesa Historical Museum got $50,000 to replace six air conditioning units for the museum’s auditorium renovation. The historical museum opened in the 1940s and hosts exhibits about Mesa, Arizona, and American history.
The Mesa i.d.e.a. Museum is owned by the city and has hands-on activities and art exhibitions for children. The museum received $200,000 to pay for additional activities and art exhibition updates.
The county budget sets money aside for upgrades and renovations in the Community Solutions Fund each year. Each supervisor on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors gets a set amount of money from the fund to determine how to best advance the county’s goals and provide public benefits.
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