Members of the Denison Historic Preservation Board elected leadership for the coming year and completed routine business before considering certificates of appropriateness.

The presiding officer opened nominations for a one-year chair position. After nominations and a second, the board voted by voice to elect Kurt Chukowski as chair. The presiding officer then opened nominations for vice chair; members nominated Mike Zapata and the board voted by voice to elect him to a one-year term.

The board also approved minutes from the Dec. 2, 2025 meeting after a motion by John Ayers and a second by Mike Zapata, and adopted the Historic Preservation Board meeting dates for 2026 following a motion and second. No public comments were recorded during the public-comment portion of the agenda.

The meeting moved on thereafter to a public hearing and action on a certificate of appropriateness for 201 West Main.