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council that one consideration for having a county resident serve is to get certification by the state. In order for that to happen, she said, the state would require that an architect be one of the members of the board. Since there are none in town, a county resident could fulfill that requirement, allowing the ARB to be certified.
In reply to a question about what would be gained by state certification, Mrs. Willis said that members could attend seminars, and the ARB could also possibly qualify for grant money. And, she added, the town’s request for a survey of its historic buildings would probably be expedited.
Georgetown, Mr. Wickens pointed out, “had such a board,” composed of experts in historic preservation who were not residents of the community. “It had no community focus.”
Mr. Bailey added that the ARB presently has a pool of expert advisors who will consult on projects at the board’s request. “You can call on them anytime, but it is the members of the ARB wrho will vote.”
“We are in the midst of changing a lot of policies,” Mrs. Willis replied. “We need help, and the applicants need help. We call in our advisors only on big, important projects.”
Planning Commissioner Susan Parrish pointed out that the proposed plan did not address the difference between privately owned and publicly held property within the town. “As a property owner, I can understand that problem. Many of our historic buildings are public, and we have an obligation to make sure those public buildings are preserved.
“Especially where public buildings are concerned, the county’s residents have as much right to have a say as we do,” Mrs. Parrish said.
That, Mr. Wickens said, “is not critical to public support (for the ARB) which I think is paper thin right now.”
“The support is stronger than ever right now,” Mrs. Willis replied. “It’s not who or wrhere they live, but how they deal with the public.”
Planner Mitzie Young asked Mrs. Parrish if her support for county representation extended to deliberations about ^private property?
“It is only one vote out of five,”
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