By September 2029, you could be experiencing art in Sturgeon Bay in a new place.
On Tuesday, the Door County Board of Supervisors will weigh in on a new occupancy agreement with the Miller Art Museum, which has called a portion of the Sturgeon Bay campus of the Door County Library home for decades since it was founded in 1975. According to the agreement published in the agenda packet for Tuesday’s meeting, the timing would allow the Door County Library and the Miller Art Museum to plan and raise the necessary money to accomplish their goals for the future. Both entities are looking at ways to expand, which cannot happen given the current circumstances. The county and the City of Sturgeon Bay will each pay $500,000 to the Miller Art Museum Foundation before the museum fully vacates its space at the library. If the museum remains in the city, the agreement also states that Sturgeon Bay officials will cooperate with the Miller Art Museum to pursue grants and offer financial support for needs like public restrooms and parking. If the museum cannot vacate the library by September 1st, 2029, it will pay a rent of $3,500 a month for up to one year.
The Door County Board of Supervisors will also discuss the purchase of a replacement highway department vehicle and airport fueling system and the adoption of a new speed limit on County Highway A when they meet on Tuesday at 9 a.m. inside the Door County Government Center in Sturgeon Bay.
