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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to ratify the submission of a grant application in the amount of $40,000.00 to the Texas Historical Commission Certified Local Government Grant Program. If awarded, the grant will provide funding to conduct a new historic resource inventory and survey for three locally designated historic districts: Saint Peter’s, Old Mercado, and San Agustin de Laredo. This notice of funding opportunity is on a reimbursement basis and local match will be required.
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VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
Alignment Rating: ? Strong – Directly supports or fulfills a clearly stated goal or policy from the Viva Laredo Comprehensive Plan.
Goal 2.9 – Preserve Historic Resources
“Preserve the City of Laredo’s valuable historic resources.”
Relevance: The proposed project directly supports this goal by establishing new documentation of historic properties and other potentially significant resources within three locally designated historic districts. The survey will help the City better understand its historic resources and support informed preservation decisions.
Policy 2.9.2 – Document Historic Structures
“Begin a ‘blitz’ campaign to document existing historic structures.”
Relevance: This policy directly aligns with the proposed historic resource inventory and survey. The project will document historic properties and other resources, conduct historical research as needed, and develop new survey records and associated mapping for the Saint Peter’s, Old Mercado, and San Agustin de Laredo Historic Districts.
Policy 2.9.1 – Support Historic Preservation
“Support the preservation of Laredo’s historic resources through public information, advocacy, and leadership within the community and through the use of regulatory tools.”
Relevance: The proposed survey will provide new information to support the City's historic preservation efforts and future planning decisions. The documentation may ...
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