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Natchez board accepts Depot Park grant and approves historic-marker signage
Summary
The board accepted a grant and memorandum of agreement for the Depot at the Bluff project and approved purchase of six historic-marker signs; staff said the Depot Park grant is funded through Mississippi Main Street and downtown partners and will require preservation approvals.
The Natchez board voted to accept a memorandum of agreement with the Downtown Natchez Alliance and to accept grant funding for the Depot at the Bluff project, which staff said will move forward under standard preservation reviews.
James Johnston summarized two grant-related items: acceptance of a Main Street/Mississippi-funded grant and a separate grant agreement (MMRG2611) for Depot Park at the Bluff. The clerk and staff identified the first grant amount as $362,000 during the discussion and noted the project budget and local match figures in the board package; Johnston said the city is the grantee and the project will require preservation-commission and archives-and-history approvals before work proceeds.
Separately the board approved a purchase of six aluminum historic-marker signs from Maycore at a quoted total of $8,005.55 for the Natchez Historic District.
What happens next: Staff will proceed with the preservation-review steps required for the Depot Park project, form a steering committee, and bring professional-services contracts back to the board for approval. The signage vendor will be engaged to fulfill the approved order.
