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Residents urge Tenafly to preserve historic‑preservation commission's role as panel faces changes
Summary
Speakers at the public‑comment period urged the council not to weaken the Historical Preservation Commission, saying it protects the town's historic buildings and landmarks and citing past legal victories and projects that restored local assets.
During public comment, a long‑time resident who previously served as a council liaison to the Historical Preservation Commission warned the council that weakening the commission would place local historic structures at risk. The speaker described past preservation successes — including work on a Roosevelt monument and the downtown railroad station — and said the commission is "the shield that protects the town" from developers who might remove or alter historic assets.
Kevin Trimble, a Palisades Interstate Park commissioner who also spoke, highlighted large‑scale state and federal funds obtained for park repair and noted that federal historic‑preservation officers are involved when federal permits or money are part of a project. Neither speaker asked the council to take immediate regulatory action at the meeting beyond urging ongoing support for preservation work.
