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Hosmer House cleaning cleared for limited method; open house set for late April
Summary
Town public health and facilities staff cleared a non‑aggressive cleaning approach for Hosmer House; the commission plans a public open house in late April after cleaning and arranged monitoring and cleaning logistics with a contractor using HEPA equipment.
Town public‑health and facilities staff advised the Sudbury Historical Commission that a limited, non‑aggressive cleaning of Hosmer House may proceed, and the commission planned an open house for a late‑April weekend after the cleaning is completed.
The commission reported that combined facilities and public health staff reviewed earlier mold test results and recommended that cleaning not be “robust or aggressive” to avoid spreading spores. The contractor identified to perform the work uses HEPA‑filtered vacuums and provided model numbers at the meeting; the contractor agreed to use biocides recommended by public health for surface treatment. Facilities staff will provide the list of recommended biocides to the contractor and will continue periodic monitoring of the house.
Commission members discussed scheduling an open house once cleaning is complete. Commissioners proposed Sunday, April 27, 1–3 p.m., (date discussed as the week after Easter) to allow for contractor scheduling and docent coordination. The commission also discussed signing, visitor access, and open‑meeting law implications of commissioners attending the open house; staff said attendance by multiple commissioners is acceptable so long as they do not conduct commission business during the open house and will confirm specifics with town counsel.
The commission asked the contractor to complete cleaning before the planned open house, to coordinate key pickup and interior access through the facilities contact and to circulate a list of docents for the visitor event. The commission also asked staff to notify local schools of the open house as a potential educational visit following school vacation.
Next steps: the contractor will confirm cleaning dates (expected before April 15), public health will supply recommended biocides and monitoring requirements, and docents and commissioners will staff the open house once the cleaning is complete.
