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Peterborough select board accepts $46,390 for restoration of 1893 Chickering Upper Hall piano
Summary
The Select Board voted Nov. 19 to accept a $20,000 DNCR Moose Plate grant and a $26,390 donation from the Monadnock Folklore Society to restore the historic 1893 Chickering and Sons piano in Upper Hall; town staff outlined the restoration plan and timeline.
The Peterborough Select Board voted on Nov. 19 to accept $46,390 in unanticipated funds to restore the town’s historic 1893 Chickering and Sons Upper Hall piano. Chair Tyler Ward opened a public hearing under RSA 31:91-b and the board acted under RSA 31:95-b to accept the grant and donation.
Nicole MacStay, speaking to the board, said the two requests were for the same purpose: restoring the historic piano. MacStay said that a town staff member, identified in the minutes as Ms. Kreutz, wrote the DNCR Conservation License Plate (Moose Plate) grant and worked with the Monadnock Folklore Society to raise the balance. Lisa Seibert, who the minutes identify as a board member of the Monadnock Folklore Society, introduced herself during the hearing and thanked the board.
The board voted to accept a $20,000 DNCR Conservation License Plate (Moose Plate) grant and a $26,390 donation from the Monadnock Folklore Society to be used for the restoration of the 1893 Chickering and Sons Upper Hall piano. Bill Kennedy clarified that the funds are restricted to the piano restoration and are not generated through town taxes; MacStay stated that Moose Plate funds are generated through donations. The motion was moved by Bill Taylor and seconded by Bill Kennedy, and the minutes record the vote as unanimous.
Minutes note that Ms. Kreutz and Seibert provided a brief overview of the restoration process and timeline; the minutes do not provide technical details or a contractor name. The board thanked Ms. Kreutz for securing the funds; Seibert echoed appreciation.
Next steps recorded in the minutes are limited to the acceptance of funds and the brief restoration overview; the minutes do not specify a contract award, vendor, detailed schedule, or estimated completion date for the work.
