City meeting — 19 May 2026

Fort Concho Museum Board Agenda
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October 15, 2015
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING
AN AGENDA OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE Fort Concho Museum Board
THE CITY OF SAN ANGELO, TEXAS
                                                                   May 19, 2026   3:30 pm
                                                 Officers’ Quarters 8    215 East Avenue D
  
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Thank You!
I.
OPEN SESSION
A. Call to Order
B. Determination of a quorum
C. Approval of excused absences
D. Introduction of Guests
E. Presentations
F. Public Comment
The Board takes public comment on all items in the Regular Agenda.  Public input on a Regular
Agenda item will be taken at its appropriate discussion.  Public input on an item not on the Agenda or
Consent Agenda may be identified and requested for consideration by the Board at this time.  The
Board may request an item to be placed on a future agenda, or for a Consent Agenda item, to be
moved to the Regular Agenda for public comment. Those wishing to make public comment must
register with the board liaison before the meeting.
II.
CONSENT AGENDA
1 . 
C o n s i d e r a t i o n 
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 A p p r o v i n g 
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 A p r i l 
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 M i n u t e s 
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T r e a s u r e r ’ s 
 R e p o r t 
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S i t e 
 M a n a g e r ’ s 
 R e p o r t 
III.
REGULAR AGENDA: PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENTS
4.
Fort Concho/USA 250th Updates
5.
Review of Christmas at Old Fort Concho of 2025 and Recommendations for 2026 Event
6.
Review of Polo on the Concho Event of May 2
7.
Update on 2027 Chuck Wagon Cook-Off
8.
Review of 2026 San Angelo Gives Campaign
9.
Review of Upcoming Events

Fort Concho Museum Board Agenda
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October 15, 2015
10. Collections Report
11. 2026 Membership Drive Report
12. Nominations Report
13. Review of FY 2026-2027 Budget Process.
14. Update on Fort Concho Social Media
15. Fort Concho Foundation Report
16. Update on Barracks 1-2 Visitor Center Project
17. Staff News and Reports
18. Future Agenda Items & Considerations
Given by order of the Fort Concho Museum Board and posted in accordance with Title 5, Texas Government
Code, Chapter 551, Wednesday, May 12, 2026
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Robert F. Bluthardt
          Site Manager
          Fort Concho

Fort Concho Museum Board Minutes
March 24, 2026
Officer’s Quarters 8
I. Open Session
A. Call to Order – Board President Don Barnhart called the meeting to order at
3:32 PM.
B. Determination of a Quorum – Site Manager Bob Bluthardt confirmed a 
Quorum was present: Don Barnhart, Yukio Kuniyuki, Larry Miller, Sarah Cole, 
Lisa Marley, Ewell Loudermilk, Dr. Michael Powers, Lt Col Raymond Kuderka, 
Tommy Earnest, and ASU Honors Intern Kaylee Rauch. Absent: Monty Stanley, 
Tracy Simpson, George Balli, Asher Rogers, and Penny Roberts.
C. Approval of Excused Absences – Absences were excused by Board 
Consensus.
D. Introduction of Guests – COSA Parks Director Carl White
E. Presentations – See Collections Report
F. Public Comment – No public comment
II. Consent Agenda
1. Consideration of Approving the February 17, 2026 Minutes – Minutes were
Approved and Accepted by Board Consensus.
2. Treasurer’s Report – Treasurer Lisa Marley presented the following report:
February 2026, 5 months or 41.7% of the Fiscal Year
February Income –
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Gift Shop up $522 over last year, second best February in 15 years,

C@OFC represents Lions Pancake % check,
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Rent way up, includes late January income, still best in 15 yrs
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Overall for month up $12,000 from last tear and best in 15 yrs.
Year-To-Date Income –
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Admissions and Gift Shop up over last year
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Christmas up $9,500 over 2025
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Rent up $5,500 over 2025
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Overall up 10% over last year and best in 15 yrs
Year-To-Date Expenses –
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Salaries/Benefits 2% below benchmark for this point
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C@OFC on line with previous years, most bills paid

Overall exactly at benchmark for this period
Total Income from all sources Oct/25-Feb/26
$651,196
Total Expenses
$653,813
Deficit
($2,617)
The Treasurer’s report was Approved and Accepted by Board consensus.

3. Site Manager’s report – Bob directed the Board to his attached report in the 
Board packet. Bob highlighted the Maintenance items for the last month, 
advertising about San Angelo/Fort Concho in True West, Texas Highways, and 
the State Travel Guide.
III. Regular Agenda
4. Fort Concho/USA 250th Update – Dr. Powers has had lots of media exposure
for the special program he has set up. Poster is ready for the next speaker 
(Thursday March 26 at ASU, Dr. Benjamin Johnson from Loyola 
University/Chicago). The April 16th event will be back at FC in the Commissary. 
The FC Speaker Series will start on Wednesday April 1, and it too will have a 
USA 250th theme.
5. Review of Christmas at Old Fort Concho 2025 and Recommendations for 
2026 Event – FC’s Sarah Thieme has lined up some Revolutionary War living 
history camps. The rate fee(s) discussed last month are grinding through the 
City’s bureaucracy. Some discussion on an ice-skating rink. Dr. Powers will reach
out to ASU on how they did theirs at Christmas.
6. Briefing on Budweiser Clydesdales Visit on April 6-13 – Well under way. 
Stables provide excellent facilities for the team.
7. Update on Re-scheduling of Chuck Wagon Cook-Off – Tommy Earnest 
reported the issues that had been raised of continuing the event as planned 
versus stepping back and re-evaluating how FC needs the event to progress. 
Postponing to Frontier Day 2027 will be in the Fort’s best interest.
8. Review of Upcoming Events – Info provided in the Board packet.
9. Collections Report – FC Curator Cory Robinson brought a dress uniform coat 
and dress trousers of a soldier stationed at FC. This was procured through the 
efforts of Dr. John Langallier, again. Had been in a private collection for 30 years.
Also got a helmet used by the 16th Infantry. Quartermaster Sargent George 
Hollar, served at FC 1880-1885, with total service of 15 yrs in the Army through 
three (3) enlistments. Cory has records that Hollar married Ann Ranford here in 
San Angelo in 1884 and died in 1940 at age 82. Coat had some marksmanship 
medals attached with Hollar’s name on them.
10. 2026 Membership Drive Report – Ongoing at this time, will recede during 
the San Angelo Gives drive, then back on it at summertime.
11. Update on Fort Concho Social Media – tabled to the April meeting.
12. Approval of Participation in San Angelo Gives and Proposed Project – 
Dr. Powers made motion for FC to participate in the 2026 San Angelo Gives and 
seconded by Lisa Marley. Motion carried. With the new LED lighting on Barracks 
3-4, it is apparent that the remaining lighting needs to be updated. Bob’s 
suggestion that this year’s San Angelo Gives project be a lighting upgrade. Our 
slogan will be “Light Up Fort Concho!”. $25-28K estimated costs.

13. Fort Concho Foundation Report – will meet in April.
14. Update on Barracks 1-2 Visitor Center Project – Fort Concho Foundation 
funded re-drawing of the plans that are eight years old..
15. Staff News and Reports – all good at this time.
16. Future Agenda Items & Considerations – Nothing noted at this time.
Motion to Adjourn made be Don Barnhart and Seconded by Larry Miller. Motion 
carried. Meeting Adjourned at 4:30 PM.
Next Board meeting Tuesday April 21, 2026.
Respectfully Submitted,
Tommy Earnest, Secretary
/s/ Tommy Earnest