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Historic Preservation
Appoint a historic preservation commission
Consisting of volunteers who have an interest and knowledge in
historic i preservation. In Georgia, historic i preservation commissions
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are authorized to:
• Seek out state and federal funds for historic preservation
• Restore or preserve any historic properties acquired by the city
or county
• Conduct educational programs on local historic properties
• Recommend to the local governing body specific places to be
designated as historic properties or historic district
• Review property owner’s changes to designated properties and
approve or deny permission i for those changes
• Encourage enforcement of existing protective codes
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