Three months to sway CODC over museum move
admin2021-06-11T10:28:23+12:00The News 11 June 2021 Central Otago Heritage Trust chairman David Ritchie has successfully convinced the Central Otago District Council to delay bringing museum management in-house. The district’s museum sector now has three months to convince the council it can work together on a management model to co-ordinate museum activities and collections in the Cromwell, Vincent, Teviot and Maniototo wards. When developing the 2021-31 long-term plan last year, the council suggested it create a new heritage role and manage all museums in-house. The role would be funded by $49,000 in previously allocated council grant funds and part rate-funded at $35,000. At [...]