[MassHistPres] Local Preservation Update E-Newsletter-November 30, 2009

[Skelly, Christopher @ SEC]

LOCAL PRESERVATION UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER

Published by the Massachusetts Historical Commission

November 30, 2009

 

This e-newsletter from the Massachusetts Historical Commission
Preservation Planning Division has been prepared for local historical
commissions, historic district commissions and others interested in
historic preservation activities around the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.  It is published roughly every other week.  If you have
suggestions or items of interest for this newsletter, please contact
Chris Skelly at the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us <mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> 

 

LOCAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION MUNICIPAL BUDGETS

During challenging economic times, many local historical commissions are
facing reductions in their municipal budget.  This is true even when
prior funding was quite small.  Budgets for local historical commissions
are often in the $500-1000 range but they vary greatly with some local
historical commissions not receiving any municipal funding.  Even a
small budget can make a big difference in the ability of a local
historical commission to carry out its activities.  So, it is important
for local historical commissions to continue to advocate for funding by
explaining how funds will be allocated for preservation projects.   The
Massachusetts Historical Commission maintains a list of local historical
commission municipal budgets for cities and towns in Massachusetts.  If
you would like to receive this list, please contact
Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us <mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> .
Then, help us keep it up to date if information for your municipality is
either missing or needs to be revised.  

 

LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT APPEAL PROCESS

Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40C - The Local Historic Districts Act
includes an appeal process following a decision by a local historic
district commission.  Has your local historic district commission
recently gone through an appeal process?  If so, please contact
Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us <mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> .
We'd like to hear about your experiences.  

 

HISTORIC PRESERVATION ON THE WEB

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has a section of their
website devoted to weatherization information for homeowners.
http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/weatherization/
<http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/weatherization/> 

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER

December 3, 2009 

Can you Change in Time?  Progress and Peril of Historic Sites, A One Day
Conference.  Worcester Historical Museum in partnership with Historic
New England.  Worcester, MA. For more information, visit
www.worcesterhistory.org/historicsites
<http://www.worcesterhistory.org/historicsites> . 

 

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Please forward this newsletter on to others that may be interested.  If
you are receiving this as a forwarded message and would like to receive
it directly, please contact the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
The Massachusetts Historical Commission also has a listserve, known as
masshistpres, specifically for historic preservation.  You can join this
listserve by visiting
http://mailman.cs.umb.edu/mailman/listinfo/masshistpres
<http://mailman.cs.umb.edu/mailman/listinfo/masshistpres> .  This
newsletter is posted on masshistpres directly and sent to local
commission members.  We welcome your thoughts on what you would like to
see in this newsletter.  The website for the Massachusetts Historical
Commission is http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcidx.htm
<http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcidx.htm> 

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