The Keystone Heights City Council expressed skepticism over its Heritage Commission’s proposal for a museum housed in a portable shed.
Heritage Commission member Deirdre Murphy first proposed the idea to the commission in May, telling her colleagues that they could add features to a 12-by-24-foot shed for $8,200 that could house the city’s historic artifacts.
However, while all council members agreed on the merits of a city museum during an October city council workshop, only Steve Hart supported the shed idea. Chris Thompson said she favored incorporating the museum into a new city hall, eliminating the need for staffing the museum and taking advantage of the foot traffic that normally occurs at the municipality’s headquarters. Tony Brown brought up the issue of security, pointing out that portable sheds are easy to break into and that with the frequent incidences of vandalism at city parks, the museum’s holdings could be susceptible to damage or theft.
