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Brightwaters appoints Gabrielle Bantos Gomez as village historian
Summary
The board appointed Gabrielle Bantos Gomez to fill an unexpired village historian term through July 1, 2025; trustees cited her master's degrees and local library work as qualifications.
The Brightwaters board voted to appoint Gabrielle Bantos Gomez as village historian to fill an unexpired term ending July 1, 2025. The mayor moved to appoint her and the motion passed by voice vote.
The mayor outlined Gabrielle's qualifications, saying she "holds dual masters in history and library information science with certification in archiving and preservation of the cultural heritage materials" and noting her work as an adult reference librarian at the Brightwaters public library. The board and historical society representatives praised the effort to organize scanned documents and the new work area for historical materials.
