Historical Commission
Riverside Municipal Building
A meeting of the Historical Commission
AGENDA
Gill Historical Commission
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Riverside Municipal Building
Call to order: ______ Notes: GHC meeting is being recorded to help clarify minutes.
- Approve minutes of the December 10th meeting
- Treasurer’s Report and Business
Budget Account as of 1-21-25: Donation Account as of 1-21-25:
Expenses (from Donation) Two copies of Riverside @ $50.00 = $100.00
Reimburse Kit for $8.77 Two donations of $7.00 = $14.00
to pay for media mail postage and mailer for one book (no tax)
Note: Praise for this book; buyer encourages “broad range” of sales to MA and CT libraries
- Old and continuing business
- Digital Commonwealth connection
- Annual reports update: GHC is ahead of some!
- Business cards to distribute
- Lighting in museum: LED has replaced fluorescent bulbs
- Copying school pictures for display: plan for getting names for group pictures
- *****New business: more space in RMB?*****
- Discussion of considerations and questions; one room, two rooms or 1 ½ rooms?
What do we need most? E.g. office space, WIFI, research space, display space, budget? How can we increase Gill’s public access to historic information? What are GHC’s goals?
- Draft of letter to selectboard to discuss and revise; next steps
- Other topics not in time for posting
Adjournment: ______ Next meeting Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. RMB