GREELEY, Colo. — During staff reports at the June 2 meeting, Historic Preservation staff and local preservation advocates announced program updates, including a consultant selection for a Spanish Colony survey and reports on recent community events.

Staff update and consultant selection: Cassie, a city staff member, said the city has selected Felsberg, Holt & Ullevig to conduct the Spanish Colony survey and that the firm has preservation experience, including Section 106 documentation work on the Sixteenth Street infrastructure project. Cassie said the city is finalizing a contract and expects to schedule the project’s first public meeting in the coming months. “They have a strong historic preservation office within their company,” Cassie said, noting the consultant has staff with decades of preservation experience.

Historic Greeley activities: Julie Richardson, speaking for Historic Greeley, Inc., thanked the commission for hosting the recent historic preservation awards event and noted planning for a weekend preservation project in October that will match volunteers with older homes for a concentrated rehabilitation effort. Richardson also highlighted History Fest, which brings thousands of fourth graders to historic sites, and said the Greeley village is open on Fridays and Saturdays with themed tours and volunteer opportunities.

Sixteenth Street and related documentation: Cassie reminded commissioners that the Sixteenth Street infrastructure project required historic documentation in some blocks and that the selected consultant previously worked on Section 106 documentation for that project. Staff said the Sixteenth Street work included underground utility relocation and follow-on above-ground aesthetic upgrades and that the consultant’s prior work included presenting documentation to the commission.

Ending: Staff will finalize the consultant contract, schedule public outreach for the Spanish Colony survey and continue to update commissioners on upcoming educational events and volunteer opportunities in the historic village.