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Commission to push Local Historic District outreach, aims for fall town meeting
Summary
Ashland Historical Commission members agreed to prioritize outreach to businesses and residents, use a video and social media to boost participation, and aim to take the Local Historic District proposal to town meeting in the fall rather than the spring.
The Ashland Historical Commission on Feb. 10 discussed outreach and timing for a proposed Local Historic District and agreed to concentrate efforts on public engagement and marketing ahead of a fall town meeting.
Chair Jim Neilsen outlined a series of outreach steps: meet with local business owners and renters, hold a public hearing, and publicize the plan using a video produced by Jason Hipson and social media to increase public participation at commission meetings. Members agreed that presenting the proposal at the fall town meeting would be preferable to the spring.
Clerk Helen Nickole urged framing the Local Historic District as an economic-development opportunity and recommended inviting Roberta Soolman to the commission’s next meeting to discuss marketing strategies. Neilsen said he would contact Soolman and noted a scheduling conflict with the open meeting-space committee, which meets at the same time as the commission.
The commission did not take a formal vote on the district at this meeting; members instead agreed on outreach tactics and a revised timeline.
