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Historic commission readies surveys, grant applications and CLG coordination
Summary
The commission heard that PaleoWest/Chronicle Heritage will begin field surveys of town‑owned historic resources the week of Jan. 26, discussed RFQ responses for fiscal work, and planned a CLG meeting and grant applications for preservation planning in FY26.
NANTUCKET — At its Jan. 16 meeting the Nantucket Historical Commission reviewed several preservation projects and next steps for surveys, grant applications and Certified Local Government (CLG) coordination.
Holly Backus, the town’s preservation planner, said PaleoWest, doing business as Chronicle Heritage, will have an architectural historian on island the week of Jan. 26 to begin field work on roughly 30 town‑owned historic resources so staff can complete required Massachusetts forms. "They're going to be on island the week of the 26th, to obviously do their field portion of their research," Backus said.
Commissioners discussed procurement and pending solicitations: an RFQ for FY23 work is posted with a Jan. 23 deadline and staff expect procurement to post answers publicly on the town’s OpenGov portal. The commission also reported approval to move forward with a full FY26 preservation‑plan application; MassHistoric Commission staff requested a pre‑submission meeting and Backus is attempting to schedule it.
Members emphasized the value of survey work for identifying historic resources that may not appear in MACRIS and suggested outreach to partners, including possible letters of support for maritime heritage grant applications from local organizations. Commissioners agreed to promote training opportunities (the National Alliance of Preservation Commissioners webinar) and to pursue another CLG meeting in late winter to coordinate regional efforts and share findings.
Backus said staff will share survey schedules and related outreach content with town communications to raise public awareness once fieldwork starts.
