Mailed to all residents of Master Plan historic properties, the Preservationist is funded in part by a grant from the State of Maryland and is available free to anyone interested in County historic preservation. Administer the County Preservation Grant Fund which helps County groups carry out a variety of projects. Work to provide interpretative signage for historic sites. Advise the Planning Board on the historic impact of proposed subdivisions or development projects. The Commission meets twice a month, usually on the second and fourth Wednesday.
Meetings are in the evening and always open to the public.
Historically designated structures or sites are not frozen in time. Changes may be permitted. And new construction in historic districts need not be in a particular style. Just as important, historic designation doesn't require you to initiate any type of historic restoration. The HPC cannot require you to re-install historic features if they were not there when you acquired your property, or when the property was first designated historic.