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Historic sites need millions in repairs; preservation office seeks larger maintenance bucket
Summary
State preservation officials outlined multiple deferred maintenance needs across 24 historic sites, recommended a larger, flexible major maintenance appropriation and provided project details and cost estimates for several high‑priority properties.
Laura Treishman, Vermont’s state historic preservation officer, told the Senate Committee on Institutions that the division’s recommended major maintenance appropriation would help address accumulated damage at multiple state historic sites and allow more flexible prioritization than piecemeal line items.
Trishman said the capital bill draft recommends $550,000 for fiscal 2026 and the same amount for fiscal 2027 for the state historic sites account; she described that as a basic operations level. “Our future estimate based on current and, expected conditions, assessments, design plans, energy efficiency, material costs, etcetera, inflation … our anticipated need for these two fiscal years is $2,200,000,” she said, and added the program lacks in‑house maintenance staff and must contract out specialized craftsmen.
Trishman described a set of high‑priority sites and specific needs:
- Chester Arthur site (Fairfield):…
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