[MassHistPres] Name Change

[SCeccacci at aol.com]

As the former chairman of the Holden Historical Commission, I am acutely  
aware of the public's confusion about the various organizations that look  out 
for matters regarding the history, historical artifacts, and  historical 
resources of the town.  
 
I agree that it would help to limit the number of organizations to make it  
all less confusing.  However, I believe that it would not be possible  to 
include a private historical society under the title of Preservation  Commission?  
The historical society, historical commission, and  historic district 
commission do not all operate under town by-laws.  Only  the historical commission and 
historic district commission are town  commissions.  I believe that placing 
the historical commission and  historic district commission under a single 
heading would be possible if the two  were merged into a single entity with a 
single chairman and a single set of  committee members, since they are both 
commissions with a role in town  government.  
 
I would suggest merging the two town commissions, giving it a new  name, and 
then publicizing the difference between the private group of  people 
interested in town history (historical society) and the commission which  is charged by 
the town with oversight of its historical resources.
 
Susan McDaniel Ceccacci
Historic Preservation Consultant 
Jefferson, Massachusetts  
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