[MassHistPres] Demo by neglect of town owned building in a NRD

[sally milne]

The majority vote of selectmen combined with full vote of finance committee both non supporters of the project  at town meeting influenced the negative vote on the first project. That project lost by a mere 6 votes.  In the second project, an RFP project was created and was the only submission  by a non-profit. The BOS told us we could not access the CPA funding source if we were granted the RFP. Which of Course is not allowed but with their influence it would would have been useless.In other words in our town, influence of BOS and capital outlay and finance committee can be a problem if they do not support a preservation project. Perhaps the towns fair better?
Sally Urbano\
Individually
West Harwich

> On Mar 13, 2023, at 12:11 PM, Betty Slade <dcolebslade at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> I did not quite understand what points you are making.  Did the Select Board refuse to allow these projects to go ahead?  
>  
> Betty Slade
> CPC Chair,
> Westport
> 
> In a message dated 3/13/2023 11:45:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, masshistpres at cs.umb.edu writes:
>  
>  Hello all.interesting thread. i’ve been concerned because two projects in Harwich  were turned down based on capital outlay and cpa funding.  one Cpa project the finance and capital outlay told us we jumped the line?  It was cpc endorsed project turned down. 
> The second project we were told we could not access cpa funding. Both projects were on the same building.my point of concern here is that the town can control the projects they want or don’t want in these ways. And In these ways the select board also has influence.  Can we create a historic preservation trust funded through cpa in the same way Affordable Housing trusts have been established?  
> Sally Urbano
> Individually
> Captains’ Row 
> Harwich
>  
> 
> On Mar 10, 2023, at 1:58 PM, Mike Potaski via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu <mailto:masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>> wrote:
> 
>  
> In Uxbridge we are trying to save the circa 1760 John Farnum House (a recent historical survey showed it to be about 50 years younger than previously thought) Unfortunately, we are being opposed by the Capital Improvement Committee which controls the money.
>  
> Mike Potaski
> Uxbridge Historical Society & Commission
>  
> From: MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu <mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu>> on behalf of J FORREST via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu <mailto:masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>>
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> Subject: [MassHistPres] Demo by neglect of town owned building in a NRD
>  
> Good Day, 
>  
> I am asking if anyone has had experience in trying to save a town owned building, that is being neglected so it can be torn down.  We have a DDB and the building is part of our only NRD.  I realize that the NRD doesn't prevent this.  I looking for a path to fight this, if possible.
>  
> Thanks, Janice
>  
> Janice Forrest, Secretary/Clerk
> NEWBURY HISTORICAL COMMISSION
> 12 Kent Way
> Byfield, MA 01922
> historicalcomm at townofnewbury.org <mailto:historicalcomm at townofnewbury.org> 
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