Orange County NC Website
5 <br />,, _ , .~ ~,,~ .. x. F ~[?! <br />xr; •• ~xt ,~ ,., r <br />~..;:tt. +;,fr,.`•v ..,SSw,r::•9$:+,.' .~i6f '.w^•r.'::hi2.t,,'fta:a::~w3.tic:~:J.Sta:rr~4:.::v:::ti,:h:.dn.!•.,vrt•:.t;::.'•r::wCrt•...•....:: ::;..'•::::::::'v:`•t <br />The federal and state guidelines for the Certified Local Government Program require that <br />the CLGs participate in the process of nominating properties to the National Register of <br />Historic Places. This participation involves the review of nominations within the <br />jurisdiction of the CLG by the CLG Commission and the chief elected local official. <br />Opportunity for public comment must be provided during the 60-day comment period. <br />The commission and the chief elected official are required to submit comments to the <br />State Historic Preservation Office and the owner of the property relaying their findings as <br />to the eligibility of the property under consideration for listing in the National Register. <br />The attached forms are provided for you to facilitate your review of nominations and your <br />submittal of comments to the State Historic Preservation Office. A copy of the criteria for <br />listing in the National Register is also enclosed for your reference and use. <br />Although the federal regulations governing the CLG program call for the chief elected <br />local official to provide comments on proposed National Register nominations within the <br />CLG jurisdiction, North Carolina law stipulates that the mayor or chairman of the board <br />of county commissioners may act only in an administrative capacity on behalf of the local <br />governing board. If a certified local government has doubts about the legality of the chief <br />elected official assuming sole responsibility for comments on proposed National Register <br />nominations, it may wish to consider two alternatives: 1) having the governing board <br />review the nominations or 2) having the governing board pass a resolution granting the <br />chief elected local official the authority to furnish comments on behalf of the governing <br />board. <br />