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Associate Planner Sam Levels outlines benefits, commissioners ask for guardrails on pursuing CLG status
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Associate Planner Sam Levels urged Grand Junction to pursue Certified Local Government status to unlock grants and technical assistance; commissioners welcomed the funding potential but asked staff to return with guardrails, examples from other Colorado CLG cities and clearer language to protect property owners.
Associate Planner Sam Levels told the Grand Junction Planning Commission on April 7 that pursuing Certified Local Government (CLG) status would expand local access to historic‑preservation grants, technical assistance and tax‑credit opportunities without a required local cash match.
"Becoming a CLG recognizes the city's commitment to identifying, protecting, and integrating historic resources into planning and development decisions," Sam said, outlining that the CLG program is administered through State Historic Preservation Offices and the National Park Service…
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