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Local volunteers announce Libby Museum Preservation Society to restore museum after Article 25 vote
Summary
Supporters of the Libby Museum said they formed the Libby Museum Preservation Society to pursue nonprofit fundraising and become successor trustees, seeking to restore the museum's mission after passage of warrant article 25. They asked the trustee liaison to convene meetings with the Friends of the Libby and town trustees.
Several downtown business owners and residents addressed the Select Board May 6 to announce formation of the Libby Museum Preservation Society (LMPS), a new 501(c)(3) organization intended to fundraise, restore and act as successor trustees for the Libby Museum.
Sebastian Torre (speaker 8) read a prepared statement saying the LMPS will "reimagine and carry forward the legacy of the Libby Museum by raising enough money to restore the building or rebuild it as a replica" and will operate under the brand "Libby Museum Discovery Center." Torre said the group welcomes collaboration with the select board trustees, Friends of the Libby and other charities.
Speakers asked the trustee liaison (the board indicated Brian Deshais serves that role) to facilitate a meeting between trustees, the Friends and the new society to establish a path forward. No formal town action was taken; the item was heard during public comment.
What happens next: Supporters will coordinate meetings with trustees and the Friends of the Libby and will pursue nonprofit incorporation and fundraising; the board did not make a formal decision at the meeting.
