Article 14

ARTICLE 14.   To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $12,445 from the Community Preservation Historic Fund balance to fund the rehabilitation of the Boxford Historic Documents Center climate control system and associated chimney for the preservation of historical documents of the Town maintained at the Boxford Historic Documents Center located 173A Washington Street at the intersection of Washington Street and Main Street; with additional funds to be provided by the Charlie Killam Memorial Fund for a total project cost of $14,875; said funds to be provided through a grant agreement between the Town and the Ingalls Memorial Library Association, Inc.  pursuant to which the Town will be allowed regular, unobstructed access to and digital or hard copies of such historical documents, or take any other action thereon.

             Sponsored and supported by the Community Preservation Committee

             Select Board recommends adoption of this article

             Finance Committee recommends adoption of this article

COMMENT: The Boxford Historic Documents Center (Ingalls Memorial Library Association, Inc.) requests CPA funds to install a new climate control system and related chimney work to protect the important historic documents at their facility, particularly in the archive storage room.  The Document Center is the town’s largest repository of historic records, documents, and photographs.