Douglas Historical Commission Drops to Quorum Minimum After Two Members Depart

DOUGLAS — June 12, 2026 — Douglas Historical Commission falls to minimum quorum as two members exit in June. Scott Garland resigned effective immediately at the June 12 meeting, citing a move out of town, and member Sarah Guy announced she will not seek reappointment when her term expires June 30 — leaving the commission at exactly three members, its quorum threshold. Chair Rebecca Doyle-Lavalli confirmed she had forwarded Garland's resignation email to Town Administrator Lisa Freeman, who accepted it in lieu of a formal letter. The commission's most time-sensitive work, a roughly $4,000 interpretive baseball sign being produced by Sunshine Sign of Grafton to mark the 80th anniversary of a 1946 Douglas baseball game, is behind schedule: designer Lloyd has held finalized scan files for two to three weeks without returning a completed design, and Doyle-Lavalli said she would contact the vendor's sales representative around June 17 to demand a status update. The commission is targeting a September 26 public unveiling event and is exploring sponsorships, a vintage baseball demonstration, and possible involvement from the town's 250th anniversary committee.