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21.248 An Order to Appropriate CPA Funds for Historic Northampton Collections Storage - CertifiedCity of Northampton MASSACHUSETTS In City Council, April 15, 2021 Upon the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee 21.248 An Order to Appropriate CPA Funds for Historic Northampton Collections Storage Ordered, that WHEREAS, Historic Northampton, Inc. submitted a Small Grants application for Community Preservation Act funding to purchase appropriate collections storage for its ephemera, photograph and research collections; WHEREAS, the collections yield important information about Northampton’s history, and are frequently accessed for research by community members, businesses, and nonprofits; WHEREAS, improved collections storage was a critical recommendation of the Massachusetts State Historic Records Board, and will protect these resources for the future; WHEREAS, on February 17, 2021 the Northampton Community Preservation Committee, voted unanimously to recommend that $3,000 in Community Preservation Act funds be used to support this project. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED, That $3,000 be appropriated from Community Preservation Act funding to Historic Northampton, Inc. for purchase and installation of new collections storage. And, that the grantee meets the conditions approved by the Community Preservation Committee, the Mayor, and City Council. Specifically, $3,000 is appropriated from the CPA Historic Preservation Reserve (account #2344930-359932).