Title
Special Recognition - Proclamation Recognizing Olympia Heritage Month and Review of 2022 Preservation Award Nominations
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Heritage Commission recommends proclaiming May as Olympia Heritage Month and review the 2022 Heritage Award Nominees as recommended by the Community Livability and Public Safety Committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Proclaim May as Olympia Heritage Month and review the 2022 Heritage Award nominees.
Report
Issue:
Whether to proclaim May as Heritage Month in Olympia and review nominations for 2022 Heritage Awards.
Staff Contact:
Marygrace Goddu, Historic Preservation Officer, Community Planning & Development, 360.753.8031
Presenter(s):
Garner Miller, Heritage Commission Vice Chair
Background and Analysis:
In May of each year, the City of Olympia recognizes the importance of our local history and heritage by declaring May as Heritage Month and recognizes individuals and organizations who make important contributions to historic preservation in Olympia.
The emphasis has traditionally been on brick-and-mortar preservation, research, and interpretive projects. Last year however, consistent with a desire to recognize a greater diversity of achievement, the Commission brought forward nominations recognizing other ways that local heritage is meaningfully shared, including the work of a local playwright and a documentary film producer among our nominees.
This year the Commission continues the effort to recognize a broad range of heritage resources that that shape our community character and identity, while continuing to also highlight excellence in traditional preservation.
In that spirit, the nominees for 2022 include three very different small businesses that have stood the test of time to become local landmarks in our community, who the commission proposes to recognize as Olympia Legacy Businesses.
According to the American Planning Association, "The definition of "legacy busi...
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