October 24, 2019
County museum awarded $100,000 grant
Author: Jim Mimiaga
An infusion of grant money brings the dream of the new Montezuma Heritage Museum in downtown Cortez closer to reality, but more fundraising is needed, officials say.
This month, the museum remodel project was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. The boost gets the fundraising campaign closer to its $275,000 goal, but remains $50,000 shy, said Ann Brown, chair of the Montezuma County Historical Society.
“It is so wonderful to see so much generous support from th