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The Vermont Statutes Online
Title
03APPENDIX
:
Executive Orders
Chapter
022
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LIBRARIES AND HISTORY
§
EO22-1. (No. 15-85) [Preservation of Local Historic Resources
WHEREAS, the
preparation for celebrating the Bicentennial of Vermont's admission into the
Union in 1791 provides an opportunity for state government to reaffirm its
commitment to preserve Vermont's historic resources through community
revitalization; and
WHEREAS,
historic preservation activities have strengthened the vitality and
attractiveness of Vermont communities; and
WHEREAS, the
preservation of our historic resources through community revitalization
supports state economic development by attracting visitors and new industries;
and
WHEREAS, state
government has supported community development through the location of state
activities in renovated historic structures and other existing buildings, and
through the historic preservation efforts of the Division for Historic
Preservation; and
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED that I, Madeleine M. Kunin, Governor of Vermont, direct the
Department of State Buildings to support and assist the efforts of local
officials to revitalize their communities and preserve local historic
resources.
In order to
carry out the policy set forth above the Department of State Buildings shall:
1. give priority
to locating state government activities in historic buildings and other
existing buildings when this is appropriate in regard to financial and program
requirements; and
2. support the
Vermont Community Development Program by using rehabilitated historic and other
existing buildings for state offices; and
3. coordinate
the location of state facilities with local government officials to assure that
state facilities will be located in accord with municipal policies, plans and
regulations; and
4. coordinate
the location of state facilities with the Vermont Division for Historic
Preservation.
This Executive
Order shall take effect on the date hereof.
Dated September
6, 1985.
