The worldwide fans of "The Goonies" will be thrilled with the Astoria based Oregon Film Museum proposed by Mac Burns of the Clatsop County Historical Society.
But there is far more potential for this idea as we heard on KAST this morning.
There have been an astounding number of motion pictures made in Astoria, along the coast, in the Valley and of course the City Of Portland has played host to major pictures as well. It is appropriate to have a place that pays tribute to Oregon's movie industry. The old county jail is perfect for this purpose. In scale it is a manageable building. Granted it will require clean-up and some upgrades to host the public. The old jail is a famous movie set and the historical nature of the building makes it an appropriate acquisition for the Historical Society. When you consider it in this way in seems a shame to waste it's potential on storage.
I encourage the County Commissioners to approve the agreement.
Why should taxpayers pay between $100,000 and $1 million to finance giving away couny property to a private organization, no what how worthy?
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