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Council to seek certified local government status to unlock preservation grants
Summary
Council members heard a presentation from the Historic Preservation Commission and State Historic Preservation Office about pursuing Certified Local Government (CLG) status; commissioners said Inglewood already meets core prerequisites and asked council to place a resolution on a future agenda to start the application.
Englewood City Council heard a presentation Monday on the benefits and requirements of becoming a Certified Local Government, and commissioners said the city already meets most prerequisites and should apply.
Commission Chairman Cash Parker told council the Historic Preservation Commission was "here to urge the council to consider adopting a resolution to make Inglewood a certified local government because it unlocks a host of benefits and really has no downsides." Senior planner Eric Sampson and a representative of the State Historic Preservation Office outlined the administrative steps that follow a resolution.
The application process requires a city resolution, a subsequent application to the State Historic Preservation Office, and a certification agreement signed by the state and the municipality. Sampson said Inglewood already meets two key prerequisites: an active Historic Preservation…
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