Burnet Co Hist Comm

Special Committees or Task Forces

 The BCHC has adopted the following projects and goals for calendar year 2009:
 
Cemetery Preservation.  Arrange for all cemeteries in Burnet County to become officially "designated" by the Texas Historical Commission.  A cemetery near Oatmeal, called "Stringtown" is in need of immediate attention.  Create a public awareness of cemetery conditions.   Project Manager:  Carol Goble     
Stringtown Cemetery - Photos of gravesites and history.
 Gillum Cemetery, 7700 FM 2657, Oakalla.  Application for Historic Texas Cemetery Designation submitted to BCHC, April 2009.
- List of Interments at Gillum Cemetery; some listings have birth and death dates and relationships.
 
Mormon Mills.  Continue to collect historical information about the Mormon Mills site.  Project Manager:  Madolyn Frasier
 
BCHC Web Page.  Maintain a website to include background historical information for the county, accomplishments and goals of the commission, directions for attending meetings and/or becoming a member, and links to other web sites.  Project Manager:  JoAnn Myers
 
 Historical Marker - Conrad Fuchs House.  Continue to monitor condition and contact owners to maintain and safeguard property.   
 
World War II Oral History Project.  Assisting with interviewing,  transcribing, and administration of the Burnet County WWII Oral History Project.  This is an on-going project of the Burnet County Genealogical Society and the Burnet County Library System.  Project Manager:  JoAnn Myers
 
 Explore Funding Resources.  Organize a  group to explore sources of funding for the projects of the BCHC.  Project Manager:  to be determined