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Commission reviews Phase 1 outreach campaign and details city historic-tax incentives

Mansfield Historic Preservation Commission · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Preservation staff outlined a Phase 1 outreach program (flyer, FAQs, infographics, weekly social posts, and public sessions) to explain landmarking; staff also described city historic-exemption details (city tax relief on building value and program eligibility) and answered commissioners’ questions.

Preservation staff presented Phase 1 of a historic-preservation outreach campaign and fielded commissioner questions about what owners receive if they participate in landmarking or apply for historic exemptions.

"No. We're not taking over your property. We're not gonna stop you from doing what you want. We're going to work with you to do it in a compatible way," the preservation officer said, describing the campaign’s intended tone and the planned FAQ framing.

Phase 1 materials staff showed include a one-page trifold, a web version with a QR code linking to the…

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