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Polk County historical commission and museum report volunteer hours, trace-marker work and upcoming renovations
Summary
County volunteers logged hundreds of thousands of hours statewide; the local commission and museum reported preservation activity, marker verification and plans for interior museum renovations and a 250th-anniversary commemoration.
Members of the Polk County Historical Commission and the Polk County Memorial Museum presented annual updates to the Commissioners Court on preservation work, volunteer contributions and marker verification efforts.
Statewide and local highlights
County staff summarized the Texas Historical Commission (THC) annual report data submitted by local historical commissions: 193 reports statewide, 372,866 volunteer hours recorded, and a monetary valuation of $11,609,651 for those volunteer hours. Training participation rates cited included orientation (72%), cemetery-preservation training…
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