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Council approves $1,000 appropriation to Historical Society of Old Northfield for furnace repairs
Summary
After public comment from a representative of the Historical Society/Palmer House, council approved Ordinance 46 to appropriate $1,000 this year to help replace the society’s furnace so water and heat can be restored; the society said it still needs about $4,000 total.
During public comment, Ellen Bridal (speaker 7) representing the Historical Society of Old Northfield and the Palmer House Museum detailed recent donations, a window project and the loss of the house furnace; she said the group raised some funds but still needs roughly $4,000 to complete furnace replacement.
Council had Ordinance 46 on the agenda to appropriate $1,000 to the historical society this year; councilors noted the society is a 501(c)(3), that prior appropriations were typically $500, and that last year’s approved $500 had not been delivered until staff located the missing check. The ordinance passed on the record and staff said the funds will help ensure heat and water restoration at the Palmer House.
