STUART, Fla. — USA Today has called Stuart the best coastal small town in America.
Listed as one of its bright spots is the Stuart Heritage Museum, which will be part of a referendum in next Tuesday's election.
If 60% of residents vote yes for the referendum, that will allow the city to enter a new lease agreement with the museum, which would keep the area as a quaint historical area along the St. Lucie River near the Roosevelt Bridge.
"I think we are a vital part of the vibrant downtown community in Stuart," said Gary Maxwell with the Stuart Heritage Museum. "Over the past couple of decades, what was a rundown downtown has been revitalized with numerous retail restaurants and commercial businesses in it, and we're a part of that."
The museum operates on donations. Most of the staff are part-time, while others are volunteers.
We will have extensive primary election coverage next Tuesday.
