[MassHistPres] Special Fund for Historic Home Preservation

[David DeGhetto]

Here in Norwell, we have the Stetson-Ford House, which is listed on the
National Historic Register and managed by the Norwell Historic Commission.
For a number of years, the home has been rented, with the collected rents
going into the town General Fund.   It is my understanding that this the
only permissible way for rents to be handled.

This makes it very difficult to find enough money for necessary repairs
because we have to get the approval of several levels of town government
before going to Town Meeting for final approvals, not only for the regular
projected budget, but for any additional funds.  And, sometimes there are
urgent needs, which should not wait for resolution on an annual basis.

Is there a (legitimate) way to set up a dedicated fund that will allow for
the accumulation of rents, and possibly donations, to be used only for this
historic site?