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Staff briefs commission on preservation conference, Tallman Arts Festival duties and historic maps
Summary
Staff reported on the Wisconsin preservation conference and recommended website updates and 3-D scanning; commissioners discussed Tallman Arts Festival staffing and plans to review and possibly re-format historic display maps for public outreach.
City staff and one commissioner summarized takeaways from the 2025 Wisconsin Association of Historic Preservation Commissions spring conference and the Wisconsin Historical Society's online training during the May 20 meeting.
Staff member Mackenzie Wilcox reviewed conference topics including potential partnerships tied to the Ice Age Trail, Certified Local Government (CLG) grant funding, case studies in Milwaukee, and the use of 3-D laser scanning to create archival models of historic buildings. Wilcox suggested updating the commission's web presence to make historic-preservation resources more accessible.
Commissioners discussed Tallman Arts Festival staffing for Aug. 2'-3, 2025. Staff said Allison in the city office would send commissioners an email with draft one-hour time slots for booth coverage and asked commissioners to reply with availability so staff can assemble a schedule for the next meeting.
Members also discussed display maps that show historic buildings and photos. Several commissioners said some map points do not match the photos and requested staff bring the display maps to the next meeting so commissioners can mark corrections; staff said the physical boards are framed for long-term display and suggested lighter poster-format boards could be produced for fairs and outreach.
Commissioners noted a large 1872 aerial depiction of Janesville in a private collection and discussed partnering with the Rock County Historical Society and the society's new executive director, Kath Khan, on digitization and display of historic images for the commission's booth and outreach.
