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Watkins museum weighs move and renovations in budget talk
Douglas County commissioners press Watkins Community Museum to prepare cost estimates for renovating the former Watkins National Bank in downtown Lawrence to house displays and programs for decades. The panel weighs funding requests as part of a 47.5 million 2005 budget, including jail upgrades and GIS data coordination, while considering long term options for the museum and its funding.
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Douglas County
Watkins Community Museum of History
Lawrence
Jere McElhaney
Watkins Museum
Commission
Craig Weinaug
Um-Security
Douglas County Historical Society
Dick Martin
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Athletics Foundation
Lew Phillips
Society
Rebecca Phipps
Weinaug
Soci
Watkins National Bank
Mass
McElhaney
Bob Piller