[Press Release] : April 29 meeting seeks regional input on plans to preserve Missouri’s past

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 23, 2008
								
Contact: Tim Teddy
Planning and Development 
(573) 874-7318

April 29 meeting seeks regional input on plans to preserve Missouri’s
past 

		(Columbia, Missouri) --  Every five years, Missouri
updates its Statewide Preservation Plan. Plans for 2009 - 2013 will be
discussed during a regional preservation planning meeting Tuesday, April
29, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., in the Columbia City Council Chambers, 4th Floor,
Daniel Boone Building, 701 E. Broadway. Meeting hosts include the city
of Columbia, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, State
Historic Preservation Office and the Missouri Alliance for Historic
Preservation.  
	The first step in developing the five-year plan is to gather
local opinions about the state’s preservation needs, challenges and
successes. 
	"Columbia has a vibrant historic preservation environment," said
Brian Treece, chair of Columbia's Historic Preservation Commission. "We
are proud to welcome public input on Missouri's statewide preservation
plan."  
	Historic Preservation in Missouri: A Plan for 2009 - 2013 is a
call to action for Missourians to recognize the importance of the
state’s historic resources. The plan seeks to establish goals and
outline possible actions by individuals, preservation groups and state
and local agencies that will increase appreciation for historic
properties throughout Missouri and promote preservation of these
important resources.  
	Brian Pape, a longtime green-architect and historic
preservationist, is a staunch supporter of the plan, which includes tax
credits for preservation projects.
	 “Citizens from Columbia would be surprised to learn how much
our community has benefited from this program,” says Pape. 
	According to Pape, “preservation projects such as those at
Stephens College, the Mule Barn, Ragtag Cinema and Columbia’s historic
downtown district, simply wouldn’t have happened without those state
tax credits.” 
	Missouri’s current Statewide Preservation Plan is posted
online at http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/preshor2004.pdf.	

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