ELECTION OF BOARD
A short business meeting will be held for members to ask questions and make comments about the mission and direction of the Alliance. The membership will also elect four BHPA Board members. Three of the current board members will be up for reelection: Ed Jipp, Louie Nappolini, and Marty Rump. There is one opening on the board. If you are interested in serving, please submit your name as an nominee for the ballot to any board member. All terms are for two years.

PROGRAM
Mr. Pat Dugen of the Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Historic Preservation Board will be giving an introductory program on Certified Local Government (CLG). He will give an overview of what it means to be a CLG and discuss the advantages, drawbacks, and misconceptions of the program based on his work with the CLG program in Plattsmouth.

The Plattsmouth Main Street Historic District includes forty-five late nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings located along the main street in Plattsmouth, the county seat of Cass County.

Pat Dugan lives in Plattsmouth with his wife Heather and their two children. Both are active in the community as volunteers for the Plattsmouth Conservancy Preservation Group and the Plattsmouth Main Street Association and Pat serves on the Plattsmouth City Planning Commission. Pat has spent many years working on new and existing homes as well as business buildings in various capacities.

CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The Certified Local Government Program offers recognition to local governments that through their own initiative have established local historic preservation programs. One of the goals of the program is to link local governments with the nationwide preservation network made up of a variety of federal, state and local organizations. All Certified Local Governments are eligible for grants to assist in the implementation of local preservation programs. These grants can be used to finance a variety of preservation related activities including education programs, publications, staff support, workshops and preservation events. The certification would need the full participation of city government.

“It’s good that we at least understand a little about the CLG program before abandoning or pursuing this resource and area of funding,” says BHPA Vice President, Nathan Krämer. "It's an education process for all of us."

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