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Committee recommends $570,000 in historic-preservation grant awards; item placed on consent
Summary
The B Z and E committee reviewed the 2025 historic preservation grant program — 39 applications totaling $570,000 in grant requests, described as requiring a dollar-for-dollar match — and the council chair said the item will be placed on the consent agenda.
The B Z and E (Building, Zoning and Economic) Committee reported Sept. 16 that staff recommended approval of the 2025 historic preservation grant awards and that the item will be placed on the council consent agenda.
Why it matters: The committee said it received an unusually large number of applications for preservation funding and that the program leverages local funds with matching dollars for private preservation projects in older historic districts.
Committee report: Alderman Seville, who chaired the B Z and E committee meeting on Sept. 10, said the committee reviewed agenda item 25-0638, “resolution approval authorizing approval of the 2025 historic preservation grants and allowing the mayor to enter into historic preservation grant agreements and addendums.” The chair reported the committee received 39 applications requesting a total of $570,000; the award structure was described as a dollar-for-dollar match.
Disposition: Alderman Seville said the item can go on the consent agenda; no council debate or objection was raised at the Sept. 16 Committee of the Whole.
What’s next: The resolution (agenda item 25-0638) will appear on the consent portion of the next council agenda for formal approval.
