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March 8, 2010
For the benefit of our members and friends, we are delighted to inform you of a Tax Credit Workshop conducted by Liberty Hall, Frankfort. Please see below...
A Workshop on the Kentucky Historic Preservation Tax Credits
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Preservation On-Site Learning Series
Frankfort, Kentucky
This one-day workshop will introduce you to the Kentucky Historic Preservation Tax Credit that is now available to owners of historic properties that are investing in the rehabilitation of those historic buildings.
For properties that are for commercial use, the credit allowed is 20% of the amount invested by the owner over a 24 month period. For properties that are used as private residences the credit allowed is 30% of the amount invested. Non-profit organizations that own historic properties can also take advantage of this program by transferring the credits earned. If you own a historic building or manage a non-profit organization that is housed in a historic building, you will want to come and learn more about this financial incentive offered in Kentucky.
Presenters will include staff from the Kentucky Heritage Council, the state historic preservation office, and from Liberty Hall Historic Site. Participants will have lunch at the Orlando Brown House (1835) and tour Liberty Hall (1796) to see the rehabilitation work already completed and hear about plans for work still to be done.
WHO SHOULD COME
Owners of historic commercial properties
Owners who live in historic homes
Managers of historic properties used by
non- profit organizations
Preservation Professionals
Architects with clients in historic properties
AGENDA
9:30 Registration & Refreshments
10:00 Introduction
10:30 Tax Credits – How they work
11:00 Buildings and Work that Qualifies
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 Tour
1:30 Application Instructions
2:00 Case Studies
3:00 Q & A
3:30 Adjourn
REGISTRATION INFO
Registration Fee for this workshop is $40 and includes refreshment, lunch, tour and materials.
To register, send in your name, address, and phone number with a check payable to Liberty Hall Historic Site.
The deadline for registrations is Friday, March 19.
For additional information or questions, call 502-227-2560 or e-mail touradmin@libertyhall.org
Make checks for registration payable to Liberty Hall Historic Site and return by mail to:
Taking Credit
Liberty Hall Historic Site
202 Wilkinson Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
Name _________________________________________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________________________________________ Daytime Phone Number _______________________ E-mail Address ____________________________ # of Registrations ________________ Amount Enclosed _______________ Notes: ________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ |
February 28, 2010
Dear Friends,
Many of us are concerned about the proposed budget cuts for preservation that several organizations are sending a similar letter to cover the Preservation audience in Kentucky as best we can. If you have already received one, please forgive this duplication,
We are asking for your help to restore funding for the Save America’s Treasures (SAT) and Preserve America (PA) programs, which are proposed for elimination in the FY2011 Budget Request, as well as to maintain current funding for National Heritage Areas, whose budget has been proposed cut by half.
SAT is the nation’s only bricks and mortar grant program and is one of the federal government’s most successful tools for preserving the places that tell America’s story. Since 1998, SAT has designated 1,600 official projects, awarded more than $300 million in grants, and through the 50/50 required match, generated an additional $377 million of investment. Clearly the program has successfully leveraged public funds in partnership with private dollars from corporations, foundations and individuals.
Preservation projects generate economic development and create jobs. For example, Kentucky has received $6.2 million in SAT funds for 24 projects, generating an additional $7.8 million in matching funds and a total investment of $14 million. Of these, it has been quantified that 17 projects created 171 jobs for a total investment of $21,536 per job, compared with statistics showing that jobs generated in Kentucky through federal stimulus funds have averaged $233,839 per job created.
Preserve America complements Save America’s Treasures by helping local communities develop sustainable management strategies and sound business practices for the continued preservation and use of heritage resources. Kentucky leads the nation in Preserve America designations with 73 communities, neighborhoods and historic districts. Since 2006, 10 Kentucky Preserve America projects have received $705,350 in grants that require a dollar-for-dollar match.
Kentucky has been successful in Preserve America because of the network provided through the Kentucky Main Street Program, administered by the Kentucky Heritage Council, which for 31 years has promoted economic investment in Kentucky communities. Since 1979, this program has contributed more than $3.5 billion to the state’s economy through public-private partnerships, and this network is poised to help Kentucky continue to effectively administer SAT and PA projects.
At a time when jobs creation and supporting sustainable communities are top priorities for Congress and the Administration, it is tragically shortsighted to overlook – or even cripple – the power and potential of historic preservation programs such as Save America’s Treasures and Preserve America. As you move forward in developing your spending bills for FY2011, please do what you can to restore funding for these critical programs to their FY 2010 levels and maintain funding for National Heritage Areas, and encourage members of the House and Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittees to support you in these efforts as well.
Thank you!
Robert M. Polsgrove, President
Debra C. Reynolds, Director of Development
The Kentucky Trust for Historic Preservation
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Historic Preservation Needs Your Help!
ACT NOW to restore funding for historic preservation programs!
Earlier this month, the FY 2011 budget request was released that would eliminate funding for Save America’s Treasures (SAT) and Preserve America (PA), and cut funding for National Heritage Areas by 50 percent. These critical historic preservation programs matter now more than ever – not only because they protect our national heritage but because they are economic development engines and create jobs in the thousands of communities they serve! Save America’s Treasures alone has generated more than 16,000 jobs since it was created 10 years ago.
We need you to ACT NOW!
Use the format below to send a message to your representative in Congress asking him to restore funding for Save America’s Treasures and Preserve America, and maintain funding for National Heritage Areas and other preservation programs as the House and Senate work on their respective budget bills. It is especially important for those who live in the 6th District to make a direct appeal to Representative Ben Chandler, who is a member of the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee and has long been a supporter of historic preservation in Kentucky.
We need to make it clear these programs have been highly effective and should be continued!
Simply write a personal message to your Congressman, or cut and paste parts of our letter to you, above, email it to your Representative, and also send a copy Senators Bunning and McConnell using the links below:
1st District – Rep. Ed Whitfield
http://whitfield.house.gov/contact/
2nd District – Rep. Brett Guthrie
http://guthrie.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=117§iontree=4117
3rd District – Rep. John Yarmuth
http://yarmuth.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=124
4th District – Rep. Geoff Davis
http://geoffdavis.house.gov/Contact/
5th District – Rep. Hal Rogers
http://halrogers.house.gov/Contact/ContactForm.htm
6th District – Rep. Ben Chandler, Member, House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee
https://writerep.house.gov/htbin/wrep_findrep?HIP510519592577.22128.6414
Not sure about your representative? Visit:
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
Senator Jim Bunning
http://bunning.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
Senator Mitch McConnell
http://mcconnell.senate.gov/contact.cfm
[NOTE: The Web site Govtrack.us recommends personalizing your message when possible. Visit www.govtrack.us for a list of tips for contacting your representatives in Congress.]
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From November 1, 2009
Kentucky Trust Board Meeting, November 14, 2009
The Kentucky Trust will have its next Board Meeting on November 24, 2009 at 10 a.m. at Lexington's Hunt Morgan House. 201 N. Mill Street. The Kentucky Trust recently became a member of the Blue Grass Trust, which owns and maintains the house.
Lunch will be catered at $10 per person, and a free tour of Pope Villa, also in Lexington, will follow.
Joining us that day is a great way to meet the Trust Board and Staff, meet old friends and make new ones.
Please contact Bob Polsgrove at 502-875-1223 for more information, directions, and to make reservations.
We hope to see YOU there!
The Kentucky Trust Starts New
Preservation Program in Madison County
The Kentucky Trust for Historic Preservation, a ten-year old non-profit Foundation will implement a new historic preservation program starting in Madison County. The Trust will work in partnership with the Madison County Historical Society to survey the restoration and preservation needs of the 84 historic buildings and sites located in the county. The Madison County project will allow the Trust to develop a two-fold effort. Basic information on the condition of each National Register listed building and site will be collected by a staff person from the Trust who will visit each historic building and discuss its situation with the owner. The visit will allow the Trust to establish communication with the owners about preservation techniques and incentives. A preliminary evaluation of the condition of the house will be made if the owner wishes to participate in the program. As the on- site reports come in, the Trust and the Madison County Historical Society will discuss which properties will qualify for assistance in Phase II of the project.
During Phase II, the sponsoring partners will carry out either an Emergency Stabilization on the most Endangered of the properties by raising money to repair a roof, or to cover broken-out windows and missing doors with plywood, and to remove vegetation that is damaging the building. Or it will work with interested owners to develop a Building Preservation Management Plan that will help the owner to make appropriate changes to the building. In some cases, restoration sketches will be prepared for the property as a guide for the owner’s future efforts. The Trust believes that helping the owners get started and helping them to understand the various incentives available for historic preservation will lead to better maintenance and stewardship of historic properties.
This approach began simply enough when Ky. Trust Board Member David Collins of Flemingsburg was looking for a Madison County stream suitable for kayaking. On the same day, Bryant Burke, a contractor-consultant who has carried out restoration projects in other counties for the Trust, was visiting in another part of Madison County. Both encountered an eighteenth century stone house during their stay that day. Being true preservationists, they started thinking about who built the houses, who lived there, and why they had become vacant and distressed. When both owners told the Kentucky Trust that they would welcome either design or emergency stabilization help, the Trust decided to go forward with this project. We started looking for ways to fund small rehab projects and to provide limited design assistance and planning to owners. We then called the President of the Madison County Historical Society and to ask for a meeting with its Board to discuss our Program Proposal and the possibility of the two organizations working together. After receiving a commitment of support from the Historical Society, The Kentucky Trust moved quickly to start this project on October first.
Will Updike, a graduate student in historic preservation at the University of Kentucky came on board to do the field survey work. Updike is an experienced archeologist who is shifting his own professional preservation interest to historic buildings and sites. Some of the things Updike will be doing under Kentucky Trust supervision include updating the names and addresses of property owners, and taking notes on each site’s physical condition. Updike will leave information about the project at every property visited and will mail information to the owners of uninhabited sites. If you would like more information about the project or to make a donation for use on the stabilization of an endangered Madison County historic property, please contact Kentucky Trust President Bob Polsgrove at 502-875-1223, or e-mail him at Polsgrove@aol.com. If you prefer to make a donation of money and/or building supplies, your contribution to the Kentucky Trust in support of Madison County projects is tax deductible and much appreciated. Also let Bob know if you would like to start a similar project in your county. Make Preservation a part of YOUR life!
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July 11, 2009
The Kentucky Trust for Historic Preservation Annual Meeting Notice Saturday, July 11, 2009, Louisville, Kentucky Annual Meeting of the Trust The Annual Meeting of The Kentucky Trust for Historic Preservation will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2009, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in Louisville, at the Charles and Anne Arensberg House at 1375 South Fourth Street. The Arensbergs will host a garden luncheon after the meeting to be followed by The Old Louisville Hidden Treasurer Garden Tour. You must make reservations for the luncheon and tour no later than July 7 by calling Bob at 502-875-1223. The Trust has purchased a group rate block of tickets for the tour, which will be offered for $11.00 per person. For more information about the tour, go to www.oldlouisvillegardentour.com.
The Annual Meeting of the Membership will be followed immediately by a quarterly board meeting where officers for the year will be elected. Please let us know if you wish to address the Board.