Railroad Museum Committee @ May 15, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

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The following meeting has been scheduled:

Town(s): Chatham, MA;
Board: Railroad Museum Committee
Time: Friday May 15 @ 10:00 AM EDT
Location: Annex - Small Meeting Room Remote Participation Access available through link in Agenda

Agenda:
Remote Participation Available:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/211385052478703?p=ibcUlrir2xvd9OE5vG

CALL IN NUMBER: 1-508-945-4410
CONFERENCE ID: 330 932 619#

Pursuant to Governor Healey’s March 28, 2025, signing of Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025 extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the State of Emergency suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, § 20 until June 30, 2027, this meeting of the Chatham Railroad Museum Committee being conducted in person and via remote participation. Every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings as provided for in the Order. A reminder that people who would like to listen to this meeting while in progress may do so by calling the phone number 1 (508) 945-4410, Conference ID: 330 932 619# or join the meeting online via Microsoft Teams through the link in the posted agenda. We will post a record of this meeting on the Town’s website as soon as possible.

1. Open and welcome
2. Review of 2025 Season financials and attendance (Treasurer Nancy Koerner)
3. Committee Update including members and meeting frequency
4. Exhibit update
• Yard panel (Gil)
• Track construction (Dick, B, Dick K, Chris R, Liz). Request conditional approval to spend approximately $1800 on panel.
• Steamer trunks (Dick B)
5. 2026 Season Operations
• Clean Up
• Rack Card distribution (done: Community Center, Library)
• Open and Close checklist
• Volunteer manual
• Scavenger Hunt
• Facilities
6. Current 2026 Season Events
• Frank Love family visit 5/9
• Chatham History Month - including Trolley Tour on 6/20 from 10-1
• “Paint your Own Engine” 6/13 from 1-4
• Marcellus Eldredge Talk 6/25 at 5pm (Co-sponsored with Eldredge Library— Gil to co-present)
• Model trains running 6/26 and 6/27; 7/31 and 8/1; 8/28 and 8/29
• Gil and Rick talk on 5/12 for the Cape Cod Tour Guides Assoc. at the JFK Museum, Hyannis
• Story time in the Caboose -South Chatham Library 7/1 and 8/5 at 11 am
• Volunteer Lunch date tbd
• Whiz Kids on 8/3 at 10 am special opening
• Scargo School on 10/5 at 10 am special opening
7. Volunteer recruitment
8. Closing


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