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<div style="text-align:center"><b><i><font size="4">Economic Impact of Historic Preservation in Columbia, MO.</font></i></b></div><div style="text-align:left"><b><i><br></i></b></div><div style="text-align:left">Public comment may be made at the July 3, Historic Preservation Commission Meeting </div>
<div style="text-align:left">Or by e-mailing Rachel Bacon at: <a href="mailto:ribacon@gocolumbiamo.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">ribacon@gocolumbiamo.com</a> or calling <a href="tel:%28573%29%20874-7239" value="+15738747239" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">(573) 874-7239</a>. </div>
<div style="text-align:left"><i><b>Public comments will be accepted until noon on Friday, July 6, 2012.</b></i></div></blockquote><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:center">
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<b>Host: Historic Preservation Commission</b></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<b>When: Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 7:00-8:30 PM</b></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
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<b>Where: Room 1B, City Hall, 701 E. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201</b></div><div style="text-align:left"><br></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
<div style="text-align:left">The draft may be viewed on the web at: <a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Commissions/downloadfile.php?id=5644" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Commissions/downloadfile.php?id=5644</a></div>
<div style="text-align:left">This study is being commissioned by the Historic Preservation Commission in partnership with a Historic Preservation Fund Grant from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Office. </div>
<div style="text-align:left"><br></div><div style="text-align:left">Once public comments have been received and addressed, consultant firm Development Strategies will present their findings at the Monday, August 6, 2012 City Council Pre-Council meeting (6:00 PM, rooms 1A/1B of City Hall, 701 E. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201).</div>
<div style="text-align:left"><br></div><div style="text-align:left">For more information call the Community Development Department at: <a href="tel:%28573%29%20874-7239" value="+15738747239" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">(573) 874-7239</a></div>
<div style="text-align:left"><br></div><div style="text-align:left">This meeting is free and open to the public. The Daniel Boone Building is an accessible facility. Any person with special needs may call <a href="tel:%28573%29%20874-7239" value="+15738747239" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">(573) 874-7239</a>. A telecommunications device for the deaf is available at 1-800-MOR-ELAY.</div>
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