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Historic Preservation Commission seeks board approval to continue local workshop after state stop-work order halts federal funding

5066827 · June 25, 2025
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Benton County’s Historic Preservation Commission told supervisors a federally funded CLG grant workshop scheduled for August is on hold after state officials issued a stop-work order; commissioners asked the board to authorize local spending or sign a contract termination so registrations and planning are not lost.

Allison Hicks, representing the Benton County Historic Preservation Commission, told supervisors the commission’s certified local government (CLG) grant-funded window workshop scheduled for August is on hold after the State issued a stop-work order due to nonreceipt of federal funding.

Hicks said the commission has promoted the workshop since early June and has registrations; the commission’s out-of-pocket cash cost would be roughly $1,230,…

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