The City of Lincoln had long aspired to gain certification under
this program, but lacked both an historic preservation ordinance and
a local preservation commission. That was remedied in 2013 when the
City Council passed Lincoln’s first historic preservation ordinance
that also established The City’s first Historic Preservation
Commission.
To become a Certified Local Government, communities must:
- Establish a qualified historic preservation commission;
- Enforce appropriate State or local legislation for the
designation and protection of historic properties (typically, in
the form of a local ordinance);
- Maintain a system for the survey and inventory of local
historic resources: and
- Facilitate public participation in local preservation,
including participation in the National Register of Historic
Places listing process.
“We are pleased to have received this certification,” said
Lincoln Mayor Keith Snyder. “We look forward to the
opportunities it will provide as well as further efforts by our
Historic Preservation Commission to save what is important from
our past for those to enjoy in the future.”
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Each year states receive annual appropriations from the
Federal Preservation Fund. The states are then required to award
at least 10% of those appropriations to certified local
governments as sub-grants. In addition, as a certified local
government, Lincoln will have direct access to state historic
preservation office staff for assistance with its Historic
Preservation Commission, building assessments, surveys and
nominations, and general preservation assistance.
Letter of award from the United States Department of Interior,
National Park Service (Pdf)
[Mayor Keith Snyder, City of Lincoln]
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