Steven Spearie
The State Journal-Register
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In the Committee of the Whole meeting following the special meeting, an ordinance accepting a donation of land owned by the Kidzeum at 412 E. Adams St. was placed on the debate agenda for next week.
Under the terms, the city would lease the land back to Kidzeum for $1 for 99 years.
The move, said Ward 5 Ald. Andrew Proctor, would make Kidzeum eligible for certain state capital grants because it would have “a public component to it.”
“This is a way for Kidzeum to move forward and rely less on city government for help,” added Ward 7 Ald. Joe McMenamin.
Joe McMenamin for Ward 7 