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Commission reviews legal limits, models for a historic preservation grant or rebate program
Summary
Commission staff warned the Arizona Constitution's gift clause limits use of town funds for private-property improvements; commissioners discussed pursuing external grants or a small rebate program modeled on a Coldwater, Michigan example and asked staff to contact SHPO for program options.
At the meeting the commission discussed whether a local preservation grant or rebate program could be used to encourage preservation work on private properties.
Ruth, the town staff member, told commissioners the Arizona Constitution's gift clause restricts spending town money on private property unless there is a proportional public benefit. "If you've been on planning commission or watched any of the meetings, we can't spend public dollars on private property unless there is a…
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