The City of Paris is accepting applications for two positions on the Historic Preservation Commission. Persons interested in serving on a board, commission, or committee must first complete an application indicating their interest and give a brief description of any special knowledge, education, or experience relevant to the committee they are interested in.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
This commission adopts rules and procedures;
adopts identification criteria and rules for delineation of historic district boundaries;
conducts and administers historic resource surveys;
recommends designation of districts and landmarks;
establishes committees as needed;
produces and distributes minutes of meetings;
develops public outreach/education/awareness programs;
approves/disapproves certificates of appropriateness;
provides design and other reasonable forms of advice to owners and tenants of historic properties in the certificate of appropriateness review process;
recommends acquisition of endangered historic resources to the City Council;
submits an annual report to City Council;
prepares and promotes design guidelines for landmarks/districts.
Membership is reserved for an architect, a member of a local Historical Society, a member of the Main Street Advisory Board; an owner of or resident or tenant in a landmark property or property in a Historic District; and three at large members.
For more information please contact the City Clerk, Janice Ellis at (903) 784 9248 or email her at jellis@paristexas.gov.
Applications are available in in person at City Hall Annex, located at 150 1st Street S.E. or
at the bottom of this page.