Westminster Historic District Commission
Regular MeetingWestminster, MD · October 4, 2017
Minutes
CITY OF WESTMINSTER
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
HISTORIC TAX CREDIT PROGRAM TRAINING
Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at 7 PM
Westminster Branch Library, 50 East Main Street
In attendance were Chair, Kristen McMasters, Vice-Chair, Dean Camlin, and Commissioner Kevin
Wagman.
City staff: Andrew Gray was present.
The Historic Tax Credit Program Training started at 7:00 PM. Commission members presented
information related to the Historic Tax Credit Program including a map of the National Historic
District and information regarding the percentage of eligible work a property owner can receive
as a rebate to their municipal taxes.
The Commissioner’s backgrounds include preservation, archaeology, architecture, history, and
business. They have direct personal experience repairing, renovating, or modernizing their own
homes or commercial buildings. Commissioners were able to pass their knowledge and
experience along to members of the general public.
No items were voted on during this public training program.
The minutes of the September 6, 2017 meeting will be voted on during the November meeting of
the Historic District Commission.
Agenda
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Westminster Branch Library
50 East Main Street
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
If you’re thinking about renovaƟng an older home or
building, we would like to meet with you about your project
at a FREE Historic Tax Credit program training!
Did you know that you could be eligible for up to a 10% refund on the expenses of your
renovations from your City property taxes? This applies to properties located within the National
Register District͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞ renovated in a historically sensitive manner. ut your proposed
renovations have to be approved before you start any work.
The City of Westminster’s Historic District Commission invites you to parƟcipate in the local
Historic Tax Credit program. An important responsibility of the Historic District Commission is
educaƟng ciƟzens about local history. This emphasizes the importance of preserving older homes
and buildings, oŌen with the help of historic tax credits.
The Commissioners’ backgrounds include preservation, archĂeology, architecture, history, and
business. They have direct personal experience repairing, renovaƟng, ormodernizing their own
homes or commercial buildings. The Commissioners have experience and experƟse to share, and
they want to learn from you, too.
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