Billerica Historic Commission Unanimously Approves Bennett Library Inventory Submission

BILLERICA -- June 23, 2026, Billerica Historic Commission approves 24-page Bennett Library inventory form and reappoints CPC representative after three straight failed quorums. The commission, meeting via Zoom on June 23, voted unanimously to authorize Chair Alec Ingraham to submit a completed Form B historical inventory for the Bennett Library to the Massachusetts Historical Commission once he identifies a new contact there, his usual liaison having retired. The form, prepared over two months with architectural descriptions by Debbie Fox and a 10-page historical narrative by Ingraham, includes the original 1880 architect's drawing and a Bennett family genealogical glossary. The commission also unanimously reappointed Michelle to continue as its representative on the Community Preservation Committee, which allocated $43,750 for a separate RFP, targeted for release July 1, to hire a consultant to complete 185 priority historical inventory forms across town. A broken granite trolley marker on Concord Road, knocked over by a trailer in September 2025 with no insurance claim filed, was discussed at length but tabled to the commission's next scheduled meeting on August 25.