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Historic Commission pushes Mills Act exploration, unveils tours and plaque plans
Summary
Terry McTeer, chair of Grass Valley’s Historic Commission, outlined a five-part public-history plan including walking tours, an audio tour, a revised heritage booklet, commercial-building plaques and a consolidated history website; commissioners asked council to explore Mills Act incentives and directed staff to examine insurance and assessor implications.
Terry McTeer, chair of the Grass Valley Historic Commission, updated the City Council on the commission’s quarterly work and urged council consideration of the Mills Act as a local tool to encourage preservation.
"I'm Terry McTeer. You're the chairman of the commission," McTeer said, and reviewed a five-pronged approach that the commission calls its public-history program: (1) guided walking tours, (2) an Arts Council–supported audio walking tour with professional voices and photographs, (3) an expanded heritage booklet adding chapters on commercial buildings and mural history, (4) an offer to place informational…
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