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Otis Historical Commission flags $30,000 contractor request, organ-moving costs

Otis Historical Commission · April 1, 2026
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Summary

Commission members discussed a contractor request for an additional $30,000 on the Otis Cultural Center at Historic St. Paul’s, noted that the tower was removed, and recorded the organ’s disassembly and storage and an outstanding moving bill of about $7,500.

The Otis Historical Commission discussed preservation work at the Otis Cultural Center at Historic St. Paul’s, including a contractor request for an additional $30,000. The minutes record that "The tower is now removed from the roof" and that work on the project is ongoing.

The minutes say the organ was taken apart and is stored in crates on Hal Kobrin’s property; Hal donated the storage space. The commission recorded that it now owes approximately $7,500 to the moving company. Geoff Pigman, a commission member, was asked to clarify with Stephanie about whether Lesley Rosenthal might fund the organ’s move from Springfield and reinstallation in the loft of the Cultural Center. The minutes do not record a vote or action to approve the extra contractor funds.