PLACEMENT: Departmental
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CONSIDER A FACILITIES USE AGREEMENT WITH MARTIN COUNTY BLACK HERITAGE INITIATIVES, INC. FOR USE OF THE ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE IN NEW MONROVIA
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Staff is presenting a Facilities Use Agreement with the Black Heritage Initiatives, Inc. (BHI) for use of the One Room Schoolhouse located in New Monrovia.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: George M. Stokus
Title: Assistant County Administrator
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PRESET: 9:30 AM
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
1. Agreement/Contract drafted by: Martin County
2. Parties to the Agreement/Contract: Martin County and BHI
3. Purpose of the Agreement/Contract: Convey use of the One Room Schoolhouse in New
Monrovia
4. New/Renewal/Modification: New
5. Duration: One (1) year with automatic one (1) year renewals
6. Benefits to Martin County Expanded public use and cultural enrichment for facility
7. Cost to Martin County Staff time for coordination
The County leases the site from the Martin County School Board, but owns the building based on an agreement from August of 1998. The schoolhouse was built in the 1930's and served to educate the African American children of Martin County. The County expended numerous man hours and made significant financial commitments to rehabilitate the schoolhouse to preserve the historic nature of the schoolhouse. BHI's mission is to seek, uncover, share, and preserve the interrelationship of African American, Native American, Spanish American, and European American history. BHI plans to highlight the challenges, achievements, and contributions of Black Americans and women shaping Martin County into the distinct community it is today. BHI is desirous of utilizing the One Room Schoolhouse as a museum and cultural center to further educate the public to the challenges, achievements, and contributions that graduates of the One Room Schoolhouse have hel...
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