Lindsborg ? McPherson County commissioners said they have no interest in selling the Old Mill Museum to a private developer who sought to create a living history museum.

The commission on Tuesday voted against a proposal by Bill Wood, a retired Wichita attorney who wanted to spend about $600,000 to renovate the county-owned museum and use students from nearby schools to put on historical re-enactments during the summer.

The plan would have used the museum’s 12 buildings, including the 1898 flour mill and the 1904 World’s Fair Swedish Pavilion, which are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

“I appreciate the county commission taking a serious look at the proposal,” Lindsborg City Administrator Greg DuMars said. “From the discussion and everything else that’s gone on, I think people have come to see that while this may not have been the perfect opportunity, I think they understand there are opportunities out there.”

The site attracts between 7,000 and 8,000 visitors a year.