BELLEVUE, Neb. (KMTV) – Reports, dated Dec. 3 and 4, 2025, detail visible mold growth in several areas of the museum, including in the showroom. One image in the report shows visible mold growth on an item in the showroom.
- An environmental report reveals mold in the Sarpy County Msueum
- The report, dated days before the museum’s closure, details moisture damage and visible mold growth in the showroom where artifacts are stored.
- Bellevue Mayor Rusty Hike says the city will evaluate the building independently and determine next steps.
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Bellevue’s mayor is raising questions after an environmental report revealed over $880,000 in damage to the Sarpy County Museum building — damage that may have contributed to the museum’s closure.
The reports, dated Dec. 3 and 4, 2025, just before the museum announced its temporary closure. They detail moisture damage and visible mold growth in several areas of the museum, including in the showroom where artifacts are stored. One image in the report shows visible mold growth on an item in the showroom…