After almost two decades, the state Capitol in Lansing will re-open for the public to visit on Saturdays.
We have more from The Michigan Public Radio Network’s Rick Pluta.
The decision to close the Capitol on weekends came as the state was in a deep recession and short on money.
John Truscott sits on the commission that governs the Capitol. He says re-opening on the weekends tells people the state’s turned a corner
“It’s a wonderfully historic building, and now on the weekends, at least on Saturdays, they’ll be able to enjoy it again,” he says.
Truscott says long-delayed repairs and improvements are also underway on the Victorian-era structure. It’s the first state Capitol designed with a white dome to resemble the US Capitol. However, budget challenges are delaying plans to build a welcome center.