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Minutes - June 2, 1983
TOWN OF MANSFIELD
MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02048
50 West St.
Mansfield, Ma. 02048
The :meeting opened at 7:40 at the Town Hall. :,inul;es for the f9ay 25th meeting were
read and approved.
Connie Johnson turned over t;; the Commission tie folder containing all the work which
she has done towards applyin, for the grar;t mo,iey. Connie expr-,cta ro he resigning
from th Commission in the near future and threfore wants to make sure that the other
members have tho work available tc re -apply next s rini. It was also noted that the
Commission has decid!-:d to forego applying for tau; Octoher gran' from the AASLH, and
that a letter should be sent to Nabisco Prands thro._gt f;r. I''ulcahy at the chocolate
factory.
Andy Barr read a letter from "'.ora F -int, President, al- th; FU starical-Societe--asking
for more information about thr matching grc-t nc how the money will be spent.
Margaret C'Connell will send a reply with more inforrmti-on.
It was decided to have the nex'meet--ng devo'.ed to the -rant budget and to writing the
report requested at the Selectmen's bi-moni;`ay meeting.
ly Barr notes that he had agian talked with Ted Volante, He has not ye': be n sworn
in, and, as it is di-fficult for the Commission to cahnge its meeting night, Andy will
call him back and ask that he become an associate member.
It was noted that the cover letter for our fundraising efforts has finally been sent
from the selectmen. Some changes were made in the content and the letter will be
returned to have co,ies made.
Martha Pierce noted that„ given the time lag in the Town's accounting, the Commission
is listed as having :$39.3�j in the gif� account and $71.83 in the regular FY1983
budget. The members decided to spend the remaining budget money on a ledger, hanging
folders for the file and photographic equipment, and a book of stamps before the
fiscal year ends.
Pat Cataloni noted that there was an article in the paper regarding the expansion of
the library. Andy wil. call the plass. Commission office in Boston to see if there are
any steps we can take to go the libtary on the National Register if it is endangered .
The meeting adjourned at 9:8�-.
P- -Sent: Andy Garr
' Pat Cttaloni
Connie Johnson
David Loving
Margaret O'Connell
Marthb Pierce
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Eire �}u'uonnell, secretary