AGENDA
Gill Historical Commission
Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
Riverside Municipal Building
Call to order: ________
Notes: The meeting will be recorded to support the minutes process.
1. Approve the minutes of the meeting on January 20, 2026.
2. Treasurer’s Report and Business:
Budget Account as of Feb. 17, 2026: $703.80; no expenses last month.
Donation Account as of January 20 and Feb. 17: $4,744.98
Expenses: GHC remaining share of Hale RMB sign costs = $690.73
Photos of Gill School children 2024 and 2025 = $100.00
S790.73
$4,744.98
- $790.73
$3,954.25
Donation: One copy of Riverside @ $50.00
+ $10.00 donation + $60.00
Donation Account as of Feb, 17, 2026 = $4,014.25
Book order: GHC has ordered 10 reprints of Riverside as offered by Lynn Tomb at a reduced price as part of her order of printings of other books. The cost for us will be similar ($480.00) to our last order of 10 copies.
3. Old and continuing business
A. RMB updates
B. Digitizing VHS recordings of historical events in Gill (Bob)
C. GHC email training (Becky and Kit with Ray)
D. Gill Newsletter article due Feb. 20
E. Annual reports (work continues)
4. New business
A. Locations for educational signs on precolonial Indigenous presence in Gill (discussion) (Kit) – part of 350th anniversary of King Philip’s War of 1676
B. Gill’s Archaeology Accountability Policy (Lynda, Kit)
C. Projects that promote Gill’s history: historic locations such as Harriet Tidd’s former house on Cross Rd. (discussion)
5. Other topics not listed at time of posting
Adjournment:
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, RMB Room 2, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Adjournment:
