[MassHistPres] CPC funds prevailing wage and volunteers on town owned building

[sally urbano]

When i need help i have always found members of this group to be generous with their time.
        Our volunteer group applied and received CPC support for the rehab and reuse of a Historic schoolhouse 1871.  There has been an incredible amount of obstacles thrown in our path.
CPC wanted us to Have oversight through the town and apply for a smaller amount of money, which we did . We then applied for a matching grant.(outcome not yet known)
The finance committee feels we haven't asked for enough money and because the town owns the building expects that we should bid out for prevailing wage. We leveraged the CPC  money and were going to use the sheriffs program as well as the local Tech School. Not together of course.
We are being held to standards others are not as the library several years ago used the Sheriffs program and the town hall had them do some painting.
      This scenario is similar to an orphaned historic building that sat for years unpainted. CPC said it was maintenance to paint,  the town didn't have the money and so it sat until a volunteer group painted it.
      I would love to hear your thoughts on this matter,
  Thank You,

Sally Urbano      Volunteer group
Harwich,mass