What: Planning of the annual Historic Preservation Day, its award nominations and theme.
Where it stands: Event set for May 8, 2027. On October 28 the commission approved the nomination flyer with one font change and agreed on a water theme with a new name; location open.
Next: Flyer ready for the utility mailer by December 2; staff to return with theme names, venue options and budget discussion.
Details
Budget is 500 dollars; options priced at 1,500 dollars (second mailer page) and 775 dollars (magazine cover).
Street closures require consent of 80 percent of affected businesses.
Deputy City Manager advised that larger budget asks be specific and go through the budget process; Council adopts the budget at its second May meeting.
Consensus on the nomination flyer and on a water theme (new name to come); alternatives of diverse history and a 1930s block party were discussed. Venue to be settled later; see Historic Water Filtration Plant for the proposed central location.