appropriations; railroad
museum
DPA |
Committee on Commerce and Economic Development |
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DPA |
Committee on Appropriations |
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DPA |
Caucus and COW |
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As Transmitted to the Governor |
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HB 2606 appropriates $200,000 over a two-year period from the state general fund to match donations for the Arizona State Railroad Museum.
The Arizona State Railroad Museum Foundation was set up to establish, construct and support the museum. The Foundation has raised approximately $681,000 in bonds, grants and donations to date.
Donation From |
Donated Amount |
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Transportation and
Enhancement Grant – 21 (TEA-21) |
$548,000 |
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City of Williams |
$101,000 |
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Coconino Board of
Supervisors |
$17,000 |
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Other grants and
donations |
$15,000 |
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Total |
$681,000 |
The Museum will be located in Williams, AZ, just off Interstate 40. The 15-acre, $3.3 million site has been donated contingent upon the receipt of necessary funding. The site is across the street from the Grand Canyon Railway which offers train rides into the Grand Canyon National Park. It is also near the main line of the Santa Fe Railway.
The Museum will have approximately 106,500 square feet of covered area to house displays, archives, meeting rooms, an auditorium and staff offices. It will employ eleven administrative staff members, five maintenance staff members and a yet to be determined number of docents.