21.359 An Order to Appropriate 31,922 in CPA Funds to Historic Northampton for Shepherd Barn Artifacts ProjectCity of Northampton
MASSACHUSETTS
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In City Council, December 2, 2021
Upon the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee
21.359 An Order to Appropriate $31,922 in CPA Funds to Historic Northampton for Shepherd
Barn Artifacts Project
Ordered, that
WHEREAS, Historic Northampton, Inc. submitted an application for Community
Preservation Act for professional conservator treatment of artifacts to
preserve and prepare them for exhibit in the Shepherd Barn;
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 November 17, 2021 the Northampton Community Preservation
Committee, voted unanimously to recommend that $31,922 in Community
Preservation Act funds be used to support this project.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED,
That $31,922 be appropriated from Community Preservation Act funding to Historic
Northampton, Inc. for the Shepherd Barn Artifacts project. And, that the grantee meets
the conditions approved by the Community Preservation Committee, the Mayor, and
City Council.
Specifically, $31,922 is appropriated from the CPA Historic Preservation Reserve
(account #2344930-359932).