PRESENTER: Presenter
Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary
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SUBJECT: Title
Discuss and consider the appointment of one individual to the Heritage Commission for the position of City Resident with a term ending May 31, 2026.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary’s Office
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Heritage Commission acts in an advisory capacity on matters relating to heritage and historic preservation activities, events and projects that will benefit the citizens of the City and advises the City Council on uses of funding available from private and/or public sources that will benefit any local heritage activity, project, or organization and annual HOT funding.
The Commission shall be composed of seven citizens of the city who are interested in historic preservation and heritage activities, which shall not include any current paid employees or board members of any organization that requests funding from the New Braunfels Heritage Commission. The City Secretary’s Office accepted applications until March 31, 2023 and received 7 applications. The Ad Hoc Committee met to review applications and recommends Councils consideration for a City Resident seat ending May 31, 2026.
• Amber Brown
• Anna Rader
• Tammy Walden
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Appointments to the Heritage Commission require Council approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal Impact
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of two applicants for a City Resident seat with a term expiring May 31, 2026.