The City Council has authorized the funding of millions of dollars for the Brooks Estate to date via our Community Block Grant Allotment. These are funds that could have been used for other purposes. However, the council has been a strong advocate for this historic preservation project that is controlled by the Medford- Brooks Estate Land Trust. This facility could offer the function space that Medford so desperately needs. Once a comprehensive Master Plan to complete this process is submitted by the Trust, which will include capital costs and a business plan, we will be better able to gage the funding opportunities available.
It is also important to incorporate Medford's history in our public school education plan. If we demonstrate the importance of our history to our children, they will in turn feel and connection and an interest in preserving it further.
