Nylander board shares steps to ‘get off life support’ with Council
CARIBOU, Maine — City Council members were given an update about the Nylander Museum at Monday’s council meeting.
Nylander descendant Nelson Ketch along with board member Gail Hagelstein briefed the city council on the museum’s “Getting off life support plan.”
“(The plan is) to help save a gem of Caribou,” Hagelstein said. “(The museum) really is interesting … it’s good for kids to be a part of.”
The museum’s plan thanks members of the community and surrounding area for their support through donations, sprucing up the museum and spreading the word of its needs. Along with a list of summer activities and goals of increasing the museum’s online presence, the plan mentions the intention to form a 501c3 foundation for Friends of the Nylander Museum.
In order to further the museum’s plans it must first attract more volunteers, which Hagelstein said would allow the museum to open its doors for more hours throughout week.
Many folks have turned out to support the natural history museum over the past month. Since Memorial Day the museum has had over 100 visitors view the exhibits.
If you would like to volunteer for the Nylander Museum call 498-6156.
In other business:
The city council will appoint a council member to the Nylander Museum board to help keep the council informed of the museum’s goings on;
The city accepted bids on tax acquired property: Map 30 Lot 162-B, Map 31 Lot 21, Map 34 Lot 176; and
Council members passed a motion to seek a quote to remove former Birds Eye buildings owned by Nasiff Land LLC, which the city determined to be dangerous.
A public hearing will be held at the next city council meeting on July 11 concerning the sale of city-owned property. The city’s goal is to sell as much surplus land and “unnecessary” city owned property as it can, according to Austin Bleess, city manager.
The Caribou city council will meet again at the Caribou municipal building on Monday, July 11, 2016 at 6 p.m.
