Executive Director,

Tracy Daugherty Miller
Community Development Planner,

John McCurdy

Marketing and Design,

Kathleen Chester

May  2006

Volume 2, Issue 5

MEETING AND MANAGING CHANGE

Central Iowa Tourism Region update

· Chariton Valley Planning & Development Community Development Planner, John McCurdy joined more than 200 tourism advocates from around the state for Tourism Unity Day—an annual event held recently in Des Moines. McCurdy’s participation in the event was made possible by Central Iowa Tourism Region (CITR) who provided scholarship funds to cover registration. 

· CITR Executive Director, Ann Vogelbacher, attended a Historic Hills Advisory Committee meeting in Albia May 16. Advisory committee members provided Volgelbacher with an overview of recent Historic Hills activities. Also in attendance at the meeting was Dan Canney with the Ottumwa Courier, who is working with the group to develop tourism materials.

· Chariton Valley Plannning & Development staff will attend the annual meeting of CITR in Des Moines, Wednesday May 24. The event, which will be held at the Blank Park Zoo, provides the opportunity to review previously completed activities and to plan future committees.

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registers trademark

· the property is listed, you can refer to the following database at: http://www.nr.nps.gov/nrloc1.htm

· If the property is not presently listed on the Register and is more than 50 years old, you may contact the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. The Department of Cultural Affairs manages the Historic Site Preservation Grants programs

If you think your older home holds historic significance and want to learn if it qualifies for grant monies, the following guidelines may help you determine if your home is eligible.

· First, in order to be eligible for historic preservation grants, your property must be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. To determine if

· for eligible properties.

· The Department of Cultural Affairs may also be able to provide additional resources about how to list your home on the National Register and how much a person could realistically expect from grant resources.

· Contact Kathy Gourley at 515.281.6913 or by email Kathy.Gourley@iowa.gov.

Mission Statement
Incorporated in May 2004, Chariton Valley Planning and Development will conduct business as a 501(c)3
corporation for the purpose of enhancing economic prosperity and planned growth in order to improve
quality of life in Appanoose, Lucas, Monroe, Wayne and contiguous counties in the State of Iowa. Primary activities will serve to stimulate and support: job creation; business investment; attraction and
retention of a skilled workforce; quality of life, recreation, and cultural enhancements; provide for
infrastructure installation and maintenance.

Historic Preservation

Chariton Valley Planning and Development will sponsor a series of lunch meetings to encourage greater public participation in the update of the Appanoose County Comprehensive Plan.

Each meeting will cover a specific topic and the public feedback gathered will be used to prepare the draft plan that will be
presented in July to the Appanoose County
Supervisors to review. 

 

For more information, please contact John McCurdy, 641.437.4359

All meetings will begin at noon and
adjourn by 1 P.M.

 

Thursday, May 25, The Continental, Economic Development

Tuesday, May 30, Manhattan Steak House,
Natural Resources

Thursday, June 1, The Continental, Utilities and infrastructure

Tuesday, June 6, Manhattan Steak House,
Housing

Chariton Valley Planning & Development to host planning luncheons

Benefits of becoming a certified Cultural District

The benefits are many for those who apply for and receive
Cultural District certification. According to the Iowa Department of Cultural
Affairs, the benefits may include historic tax credits for rehabilitation of historic structures or other incentives which create live/work space for cultural workers, space for cultural and entertainment enterprises and access financial assistance programs from state agencies and other funding partners. The Iowa Department of
Cultural Affairs issues Cultural District certifications on an annual basis. The 2006 deadline is September 1.

 

For more information regarding application requirements , visit the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs website.