City of Kalamazoo - April 22, 2026 Historic Preservation Commission
The Commission reviews issues with the O’Connor Fund grant process, financial reports, and discussed upcoming expenditures related to the O’Connor Fund grant process. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing the Preservation Awards of Merit. Nominations for Lynn Houghton and Blair Bates were favorably reviewed, highlighting their contributions to preservation education and masonry work in Kalamazoo. The commission voted unanimously to award them the Preservation Awards of Merit. Additionally, the meeting addressed an application error related to the O’Connor Fund grant, with plans to correct it for future submissions.
00:00 Introduction
00:00:38 Call to Order
00:00:43 Roll Call
00:01:04 Approval of Agenda
00:01:30 Approval of Minutes
00:04:00 Public Comments
00:07:47 Financial Report
00:09:02 Preservation Month Plan
00:10:44 O’Connor Fund Report
00:14:49 Preservation Awards of Merit Nomination
00:26:33 Discussion on Grant Application Process
