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The cemetery’s representatives said the three veterans were buried before permanent deed records existed at the site; the cemetery was not formally organized or incorporated until 1864, and early burials predate available deed and burial registers. Staff and local volunteers confirmed the headstones display birth and death dates but the cemetery lacks formal burial register entries for those interments. The national reviewers have asked for burial documentation; staff said they will provide other forms of proof of service where available and noted that service records confirming Revolutionary War service do exist for the individuals.

Commission member Kathy (who performed local research) was thanked in the meeting for research assistance on the three veterans; staff said the cemetery will continue to compile documentary evidence and will notify the commission when the national review outcome is available.

Ending: The application remains under national review; staff and volunteers are seeking alternate documentation to meet the reviewers’ requirements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Westminster Historic District Commission April Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A private nonprofit managing Westminster Cemetery said the cemetery's application for a 250th‑anniversary plaque has been submitted to national reviewers but is delayed because burial documentation for three Revolutionary War servicemen is missing; staff and volunteers are working to supply alternative proof of service.","taxTitle","Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland","taxId",71632,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6615844,"Commission hears update on Project Restore 2.0; building rehabs on West Main advance slowly",31,1728204,1759360,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2857810-5683f8eb4b41ebb3852d949c33c3e0e6&start=1728&end=1759","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2857810-5683f8eb4b41ebb3852d949c33c3e0e6/thumbnail_1728204.jpg","/articles/6615844/Westminster/Carroll-County/Maryland/Commission-hears-update-on-Project-Restore-20-building-rehabs-on-West-Main-advance-slowly","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615844-10c93c8acb87bfc9f85aade83b9f4693/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445691&Signature=j8pUjG53ZLevMvP9c7uqvSMuMKGL~mPwrcnR29wbsTtIJh~5uJILfj1cgq4fX6S6hSe3xcOW8MquYtSr3XJpOJKYtatArnEfvLKkTsjAIrx~GycyuKCbOpcx7JYsuLmnisuFsxske2iUu3xTm~SzNT6Rw1jleYVoc6BPTEoHupVGeEwWXfdmv42fLY6WX5h8EV9Pg~E4-Z46670JvKtqbRtTti9gGMJXQa7V-rxojqOcyFHY54ZLJf-xHuJYYJR46SzO~FBOWv-D6giVAiWzCUdlqpvzUuelm9VywBachWfTuQY1z8s7rKO~irVGQ20g7zHgUFGadLJJ5tR2OG6FUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff reported progress on Project Restore 2.0 and other downtown rehabilitation efforts, saying exterior repairs are underway at a pair of vacant buildings on West Main and that applicants are preparing interior work and funding requests.

Staff said the property owner for 71 and 273 W. Main (near Rock Salt) has completed exterior improvements and an addition; interior work remains. Contractors and the applicant have begun progress meetings and staff is coordinating grant funding timing so reimbursement or matching funds can be made available within the grant schedule. Staff said the project team targets mid‑year progress and aims to complete projects by the end of the calendar year if funding and permitting allow.

Staff also reported interest in 66–68 W. Main, across the street, where the owner has indicated plans for two new businesses and two upstairs apartments; that property had not submitted a city funding application tied to the Project Restore grants at the time of the meeting. Staff said some owners have pursued private restoration funds and that the city’s facade/infrastructure grants have been quickly allocated and are beginning to be spent.

Commissioners asked about timing, scope and whether the same owner’s multiple properties complicate delivery; staff said the size of the portfolio and the number of parcels can lengthen timelines and that the city is balancing grant disbursement and permitting to keep projects moving.

Ending: Staff will continue progress meetings and coordinate grant disbursements and permitting; the commission asked staff to keep the board informed of milestone changes.","Staff updated the commission on state‑funded Project Restore 2.0, including exterior work underway at 71 and 273 W. Main and proposed activity at 66–68 W. Main; staff said work is progressing, interior rehab remains next, and funding/timing coordination with grants and procurement continues.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6615849,"Historic District Commission backs simple design for city’s 250th signs",351,869000,1220070,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2857810-5683f8eb4b41ebb3852d949c33c3e0e6&start=869&end=1220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2857810-5683f8eb4b41ebb3852d949c33c3e0e6/thumbnail_869000.jpg","/articles/6615849/Westminster/Carroll-County/Maryland/Historic-District-Commission-backs-simple-design-for-citys-250th-signs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615849-75c31dce5620d249940ff6cc3dd01232/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445691&Signature=dAc-G3B-6e5Zq8au8q0i0bAgsPNMimX3XpXP0ybBX3zw15BiRHNKGXCBRjgL88am9Noa9gOkrhxYp5vjgAzRC9myKHXttgxVHQxuYnEfCCgVj8W8mhkXpAKxjEwslLR9k9UDSBdjZKTbSDBrcJxAyT8GhmNGwMX7oeHo2Nztzye4Pf4dqW45yPyiNwn5K~oyQhVMb-tYnSTPMsYGSbTUqTbjeI0pP4d3ABHglBtte7~uR08lUh0EEfPFsfCDA-0x27SUrRwJF3uL~56ZHGdFIjyNU4M-iwQHnNPsDhMaZyUFD4nrqll~UnYGcWDjAJVtEcuHc0zUvMFhe9glXDsVkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Historic District Commission recommended a simple black‑and‑white design for Westminster’s national 250th anniversary signs, choosing “Option 4” as the commission’s preference and leaving final procurement and payment details to the City.

Commissioners reviewed four variations, discussed legibility for drivers and pedestrians, and agreed the simplest layout with a scrolled band and visible city emblem would read best at driving speeds. Commissioners expressed a shared preference that the emblem and any additional medallion be sized so it remains identifiable from the road; staff said the city will finalize proportions and pricing.

A motion to support Option 4 was made and seconded; the commission voted in favor. The commission’s action is a recommendation to the city, not an authorization of spending. Staff will forward the commission’s preferred design to procurement and the appropriate city departments to manage production, finalize costs, and identify funding.

Ending: The commission’s recommendation of Option 4 will be transmitted to city procurement and finance for implementation and budgeting consideration.","The commission recommended Option 4 — a simple black‑and‑white sign with the city emblem and a scroll — as its preferred 250th anniversary sign and asked staff to pass the recommendation to the city for production and budgeting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6615854,"Historic district commission approves $5,034.30 tax credit for 160 West Main",0,2024000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2857810-5683f8eb4b41ebb3852d949c33c3e0e6&start=2024&end=2024","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2857810-5683f8eb4b41ebb3852d949c33c3e0e6/thumbnail_2024000.jpg","/articles/6615854/Westminster/Carroll-County/Maryland/Historic-district-commission-approves-503430-tax-credit-for-160-West-Main","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615854-72b0ec49e5eb3f3af25b65688140c596/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445691&Signature=NOpOvqLyxs7HjA2-6U4OKWG6gPMnOuz2nyK0WAJ~VCpKxxrYwctBkp0qozYRwtGzG4FO0gszJjMhFhU5QEfUo-tSG3FovdTLdCpf3rJb6Udg6vDNNr~x-gbCZQVOXUNV3i4-GdpKk9Hen07PFQecP7ayS843tWGgRqUoF2MKnZZmtrQbPTjRAWqd7PnT-IURjJKuvsksFk-jBA6v9VdSa2kaDKavrb9ZfUGmPatECzufIJzFN9YhjHvxjVR3eX3Qof1vpA9etDLpWgcVsWUsgwNt5KeP52htzyNzVxxaLK4FOseB3PqkhkYWukmzwqhPJxveWQpo8vKOBm4NT6oYvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Historic District Commission approved a post‑construction historic rehabilitation property tax credit for 160 West Main (TC23.02), accepting staff findings that the work completed matched the commission's preliminary approval and forwarding a certificate of eligibility to the City of Westminster Department of Finance.

Staff member Melissa Thorne told the commission that the applicant, Tim Kyle of West Main Street Westminster LLC, submitted a post‑construction application on Feb. 25, 2025 for the same amount previously preliminarily approved: $5,034.30. Staff reported the eligible work was completed within 24 months of preliminary approval and that contractor estimates and paid invoices (Roofright; estimates from David Penn and Sam Mohler) and photographs were in the packet.

Commission discussion was brief and uniformly positive. A commissioner moved to approve the post‑construction application upon finding that the completed work was eligible and in accordance with the preliminary certificate of eligibility and that the requested amount was acceptable; the motion was seconded and the commission voted in favor. The commission directed staff to forward the historic tax credit certificate of eligibility for TC23.02 to the City of Westminster Department of Finance for processing.

No board member recorded a dissenting vote on the record. The motion as read on the floor named the approving action and the amount ($5,034.30); the commission's vote was announced as in favor and the certificate was to be forwarded to finance for issuance and any reimbursement follow‑up after taxes are paid.

Staff noted next steps: after the applicant pays the related taxes, the city will process a reimbursement check subject to available budget and county approvals; staff said the county had already indicated approval at the county level for the reimbursement process.

The commission also encouraged the applicant to submit any additional documentation (historical photos or documentation filed locally) to supplement the record.

Ending: The commission approved TC23.02 and forwarded the certificate to the finance department; staff will follow up on reimbursement timing once taxes are paid.","The Historic District Commission approved a post‑construction historic rehabilitation property tax credit of $5,034.30 for 160 West Main (TC23.02) and forwarded the certificate of eligibility to the City of Westminster Finance Department.","actionData","errors"]

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Westminster Cemetery 250th plaque application reaches national review; missing burial records slow approval

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Historic District Commission backs simple design for city’s 250th signs

Historic district commission approves $5,034.30 tax credit for 160 West Main