Finance Committee declines to recommend $31,544 CPC digitization request pending governance and ownership clarifications
The Finance Committee did not recommend a Community Preservation Committee request seeking $31,544 to digitize Sharon Historical Society artifacts, citing unresolved questions about Town ownership of equipment and digital assets, insurance, access policies and operational roles.
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Suzi Peck, representing the Sharon Historical Society, presented a Community Preservation Committee proposal seeking approximately $31,544 to fund digitization of fragile artifacts and documents to improve preservation and public access. The Historical Society said it could house Town‑owned equipment and would collaborate with the Library and Town Clerk on metadata standards.
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