The Door County Board voted 17-2 on Tuesday to move forward with a plan for the Door County Library's Sturgeon Bay campus and the Miller Art Museum to go their separate ways within the next five years. According to the agreement, the Door County Library and the Miller Art Museum will use the next five years to plan and raise the necessary money to accomplish their goals for the future. 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 monthly for up to one year. Supervisor Nissa Norton said during the meeting that the county's Library Board disapproves of the agreement, but Door County Administrator Ken Pabich and Door County Board Chairperson David Englebert added that it is two entities on different paths.

Supervisors Nissa Norton and Phillip Rockwell were the dissenting votes, while two others were absent. The board discussed other upcoming capital projects it would like to address in the coming years as part of its budget planning process.

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