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Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider/Discuss/Act on Project #16-11, Submitted by Collin County Historical Society in the Amount of Six Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Eight Dollars and 20/100 ($6,968.20) for Purchase of iPads, Cases, Headphones and Related Equipment to Facilitate Self-Guided Tours for Visitors to the Texas and Collin County World War I Centennial Commemoration. Amount Requested Represents 100% of Total Estimated Equipment Costs.
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: August 25, 2016
DEPARTMENT: McKinney Community Development Corporation
CONTACT: Cindy Schneible, President
ITEM SUMMARY:
* Collin County Historical Society is requesting $6,968.20 for the purchase of iPads, cases, headphones and related equipment to facilitate self-guided, interactive tours to visitors to the WWI Centennial Commemoration and Collin County History Museum.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* Collin County Historical Society and Museum is an archival museum with historical artifacts, photographs, documents, diaries, manuscripts, historical maps, archival newspapers and land records that are important to the history of McKinney and Collin County.
* The mission of the Collin County Historical Society and Museum is to preserve and honor the past, connect with the present and embrace the future.
* Texans will observe the 100th anniversary of America's entry into WWI on April 6, 2017.
* In observance of the centennial commemoration, CCHSM will create an exhibit "Texas and Collin County World War I Centennial Commemoration" to honor the role that Collin County soldiers and Texas played in the Great War.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
* MCDC's allocation for discretionary project grants for the current fiscal year is $1,171,896.
* The balance remaining in the discretionary project grant allocation is $737,198 for the current year.
* The request is eligible for MCDC Board consideration under Sections 501 to 505 of the Texas Local Government Code....
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