The Green Mountain Children’s Museum announced this morning that it will not be one of three anchor tenants in the Moran Plant redevelopment project on the city’s waterfront.

The multi-million-dollar redevelopment of the former coal-fired electric generating plant has been years in the making. In September, a key financial deal was struck with the legislature to allow Burlington to finance its portion of the development without additional taxes.

Citing the economy, GMCM’s board chair said the organization is looking for a new home elsewhere. The group’s board made the decision Tuesday morning. An announcement was made this morning by the mayor’s office.

“The city has done a good job of holding down project costs, however, the economic climate has changed since the project began and there are many variables beyond either party’s control,” said Mia Graham Beer, of GMCM. “As a start?up nonprofit, it is especially vital that we acknowledge those changes. We have therefore decided to seek an alternate location.”

This article appears in Nov 4-10, 2009.

Shay Totten wrote "Fair Game," a weekly political column, from April 2008-December 2011.

3 replies on “Children’s Museum Pulls Out of Moran Plant Project”

  1. Nooooooooo! I don’t sail and I don’t climb ice, but I do have kids, and I’m personally sick of going to ECHO. This sucks.Anybody remember Discovery Museum in Essex? That place was awesome. It would be nice if that reopened.

  2. The fallout begins, businesses now know the Mayor and his administration cannot be trusted. How could anyone go into a partnership with the city knowing that the Mayor and CAO just divert the funds as they see fit. Trust has been lost, money has been turned into a monopoly board, and the administration continues the attempt to blame all, except themselves. I look forward to the resignations of the Mayor and CAO. It is needed to get Burlington moving forward again

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