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Children's museum owes money, director resigning
Story Filed: February 3, 2012, 8:48 am
AP News Reporter
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Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The director of a Lexington children's museum is resigning and the city says the Explorium owes the local government nearly $200,000.

The museum, which bills itself as Kentucky's only children's museum, is facing financial problems and is looking to hire an interim director after current executive director Michael Gilmore announced he would be stepping down on April 29.

Susan Straub, a spokeswoman for the Lexington mayor's office, told the Lexington Herald-Leader the city has been paying the museum more than it budgeted for and the Explorium owes the city about $197,000 (http://bit.ly/AkRCLf ).

Gilmore cited his long commute from his home as his reason for resigning, but said he felt good about how the Explorium has embraced Central Kentucky during his tenure and taken programs to the counties.