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General manager's office seeks $30,000 to complete restoration of historic town reports
Summary
Assistant General Manager Michael Rosen requested $30,000 (including 15% contingency) to restore the final 22 annual town reports dating 1924–1942; town has restored 48 reports in prior tranches and plans to make restored originals available by appointment and scanned copies online.
Michael Rosen told the Community Preservation Committee that the General Manager’s Office is seeking $30,000 to restore the remaining official annual town reports that predate 1942.
Rosen said the vendor, the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC), estimates $1,200 per volume and the work would take roughly three to four months; the project would be the final tranche after three earlier restoration projects that restored 48 reports. Rosen said restored originals would be available for public viewing by appointment in the manager’s office and that scanned copies would be available at the library.
Committee members discussed public access and storage. Some members urged storing a restored set in a public reference location such as the library or the Selectmen’s room so residents can view originals more easily; others argued for keeping pristine copies in town custody as a backup copy. Rosen said staff would coordinate with the library and the manager’s office to identify a consistent, secure approach for public access and preservation.
