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1-/ - 3 oil 1 O R A N G E C O U N T Y BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 19, 1993 Agenda Abstract Item # Il.ILI- G SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATUS DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Yes_X No ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: SHPO Fact Sheet Planning Director X2592 Application Instructions Guidelines for North Carolina's PHONE NUMBERS: Certified Local Government Hillsborough 732-8181 Program [Separate Enclosure] Mebane 227-2031 Application Durham 688-7331 [Separate Enclosure] Chapel Hill 967-9251 PURPOSE: To consider an application for designation as a Certified Local Government (CLG) . BACKGROUND: The National Historic Preservation Act established a nationwide program of financial and technical assistance to preserve historic properties. A local government can participate directly in this program when the State Historic Preservation Officer certifies that the local government has established its own historic preservation commission and a program meeting Federal and State standards. To qualify for CLG certification, a local government must: - Maintain a historic preservation commission; - Survey local historic properties; - Enforce State or local preservation laws; - Provide for public participation; and - Perform other functions delegated or required by the State, such as the enactment of historic preservation ordinances or zoning restrictions. Upon receiving certification as a CLG, a local government qualifies for the following benefits: - Special grants from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) ; - Local historic historic preservation expertise recognized by State and Federal agencies; - Technical assistance and training from the SHPO;