[MassHistPres] Local Preservation Update E-Newsletter - July 28, 2010

[Skelly, Christopher @ SEC]

LOCAL PRESERVATION UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER

Published by the Massachusetts Historical Commission

July 28, 2010

 

This e-newsletter from the Massachusetts Historical Commission
Preservation Planning Division has been prepared for local historical
commissions, historic district commissions and others interested in
historic preservation activities around the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.  It is published roughly every other week.  If you have
suggestions or items of interest for this newsletter, please contact
Chris Skelly at the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us <mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> 

 

MASSACHUSETTS HISTORIC REHABILITATION TAX CREDIT EXTENDED

The Massachusetts Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit program has been
extended until December 31, 2017.  Originally established in 2003, the
program was set to expire in 2011.  With its extension, many worthwhile
projects can progress.  For more information on the tax credit, visit
the Massachusetts Historical Commission's website at
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhctax/taxidx.htm
<http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhctax/taxidx.htm> 

 

OPEN MEETING LAW CHANGES

Local commission members should familiarize themselves with the recent
significant changes to the Open Meeting Law for Massachusetts.  Among
the changes is the requirement that posted commission meeting notices
must include a list of topics the chair reasonably anticipates will be
discussed at the meeting.  The notice must be conspicuously visible to
the public at all hours. The office of the Attorney General has very
useful resource material regarding all the requirements of the new open
meeting law.  For more information, visit www.mass.gov/ago/openmeeting.

 

NEW LISTINGS IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

Boston, Second Church in Boston

Dalton, Fitch - Hoose House

New Bedford, Hazelwood Park

 

NEW DEMOLITION DELAY ORDINANCE

The city of Leominster recently passed a demolition delay ordinance.  

 

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN 2011-2015 PUBLIC MEETING HELD IN
DUXBURY

In June, a public meeting on the State Historic Preservation Plan was
held in Duxbury, MA.  Following a powerpoint presentation on the
previous state historic preservation plans, the role of MHC in
developing the state plan and the outline of the upcoming 2011-2015
state historic preservation plan, attendees offered their input on major
accomplishments in historic preservation over the past five years, what
the current issues facing historic preservation are locally, regionally
or statewide and what goals should be included in the plan for the
coming five years.  

 

ADDITIONAL INPUT ON THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN

Additional public meeting(s) will be considered if there is broad
interest from a particular region of the state.  Otherwise, we would be
happy to receive your thoughts by mail, email or phone.  For more
information, please contact Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us.

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER

July 30, 2010

Deadline for submitting nominations to Preservation Massachusetts Most
Endangered Historic Resources for 2010.  For more information, visit
http://preservationmass.org/programs/most-endangered.

Note that Preservation Massachusetts may consider an extension to this
deadline.  If you have a potential nomination but cannot complete the
application by Friday, contact cwhelan at preservationmass.org to discuss a
possible extension.  

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Please forward this newsletter on to others that may be interested.  If
you are receiving this as a forwarded message and would like to receive
it directly, please contact the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
The Massachusetts Historical Commission also has a listserve, known as
masshistpres, specifically for historic preservation.  You can join this
listserve by visiting
http://mailman.cs.umb.edu/mailman/listinfo/masshistpres
<http://mailman.cs.umb.edu/mailman/listinfo/masshistpres> .  This
newsletter is posted on masshistpres directly and sent to local
commission members.  We welcome your thoughts on what you would like to
see in this newsletter.  The website for the Massachusetts Historical
Commission is http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcidx.htm
<http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcidx.htm> 

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