From a few lines below in that article: “President Carter would be glad to reduce the frequency of routine maintenance at the discretion of the Park Service,”

From a few lines below in that article: “President Carter would be glad to reduce the frequency of routine maintenance at the discretion of the Park Service,” Ms. Congileo said.” The back story is that he donated the house to the National Park Service. And, as even the Republican who oversaw that said, the cost is essentially a rounding error.