Want to help preserve local history?

The City of Campbell is accepting applications for the Historic Preservation Board for a term that expires October 31, 2013. The Historic Preservation Board consists of five members who advise the City Council regarding measures to implement historic preservation programs within the City of Campbell and applications for historical designations of historically/architecturally significant buildings. The Board periodically reviews the 1977 78 Historic Resources Inventory to develop a survey list of eligible landmark properties, and maintains a listing of local, state, and national landmark designations. Appointment of members to the Historic Preservation Board shall be made from among professionals in the disciplines of architecture, history, architectural history, planning, archeology, or other historic preservation-related disciplines, such as urban planning, American studies, American civilization, cultural geography, or cultural anthropology, to the extent such professionals are available in the community. Historic Preservation Board membership shall also include lay members who have demonstrated special interest, competence, experience, or knowledge in historic preservation. Regular meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber of City Hall.

The selection process will take place during October 2013. Applications may be obtained from the City Clerk's Office, or at the city’s website: www.cityofcampbell.com/CityClerk/BoardsCommissions.htm, and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 30, 2013. For further information, please call the City Clerk's Office at 866 2117.