Key Concerns

The body of legal language needed to create an ordinance for a Conservation District is complicated, and there is misinformation shared by proponents about the flexibility that a Historic Preservation Commission will have when it comes to applying Indiana law to draft its ordinance. You'll find more information about this initiative on the Town's website.

A group of local attorneys—who are also Village residents—have summarized their very serious concerns about the installation of a Historic Preservation Commission and subsequent Ordinance for Historic Preservation.

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2022-Apr-22 Memo to Council in Opposition of Historic Preservation District Ordinance.pdf