Item 12.5 Historical Commission Quarterly Meeting August 6-7, 2015 Consider Approval of Work Plan for 2017 Official Historical Markers Recommendations for 2017: For new historical markers to be considered for calendar year 2017, staff recommends application period dates of Sep. 1 Nov. 15, 2016. This will allow sufficient time to score – and rank all new applications. Staff recommends the following thematic priorities for 2017: World War I topics; Science and Technology topics; and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) Topics addressing these themes will receive designations; and National Park Service properties. additional points when new applications are scored. Staff recommends approving and processing no more than 185 new applications and no more than 15 markers produced through the Undertold marker program (accumulated Marker Application Funds). The total of no more than 200 historical markers to be completed in calendar year 2017 shall proceed by the following work plan schedule: INTERNAL THC DATES EXTERNAL CHC/SPONSOR DATES August 2016 Marker applications posted to website Sept. 1 Nov. Application period for new markers – 15, 2016 Sept. 1 Nov. Staff processes applications, sends out $100 – 15, 2016 invoices, and scores all applications Nov. 16 Dec. 9, Public comment period for new – 2016 topics (posted on website and social media) Dec. 9, 2016 Final day to submit application fee Dec. 12, 2016 Scoring meeting with DDs, Admin staff Dec. 1, 2016 Commissioners review marker submissions – Jan. 5, 2017 Jan. 2017 Commissioners vote on marker topics Feb. 1, 2017 Staff sends out payment vouchers to March 24, 2017 Marker fee is due for all marker approved topics applications Apr. 2017 OR Commissioners select application dates, Jul. 2017 priority themes and number of markers to be processed for 2018. Apr. 2017 Staff gives workshops and makes site visits May June 2017 THC submits call for Undertold – – Aug. 2017 across the state promoting research skills markers and the marker program Suggested motion: Move to approve staff recommendations for qualified Official Texas Historical Marker applications and adopt a work plan to complete no more than 200 new historical markers in calendar year 2017.
Item 12.5 Historical Commission Quarterly Meeting August 6-7, 2015 Consider Approval of Work Plan for 2017 Official Historical Markers Recommendations for 2017: For new historical markers to be considered for calendar year 2017, staff recommends application period dates of Sep. 1 – Nov. 15, 2016. This will allow sufficient time to score and rank all new applications. Staff recommends the following thematic priorities for 2017: World War I topics; Science and Technology topics; and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) designations; and National Park Service properties. Topics addressing these themes will receive additional points when new applications are scored. Staff recommends approving and processing no more than 185 new applications and no more than 15 markers produced through the Undertold marker program (accumulated Marker Application Funds). The total of no more than 200 historical markers to be completed in calendar year 2017 shall proceed by the following work plan schedule: INTERNAL THC DATES EXTERNAL CHC/SPONSOR DATES August 2016 Marker applications posted to website Sept. 1 – Nov. 15, 2016 Application period for new markers Sept. 1 – Nov. 15, 2016 Staff processes applications, sends out $100 invoices, and scores all applications Nov. 16 – Dec. 9, 2016 Public comment period for new topics (posted on website and social media) Dec. 9, 2016 Final day to submit application fee Dec. 12, 2016 Scoring meeting with DDs, Admin staff Dec. 1, 2016 – Jan. 5, 2017 Commissioners review marker submissions Jan. 2017 Commissioners vote on marker topics Feb. 1, 2017 Staff sends out payment vouchers to approved topics March 24, 2017 Marker fee is due for all marker applications Apr. 2017 OR Jul. 2017 Commissioners select application dates, priority themes and number of markers to be processed for 2018. Apr. 2017 – Aug. 2017 Staff gives workshops and makes site visits across the state promoting research skills and the marker program May – June 2017 THC submits call for Undertold markers Suggested motion: Move to approve staff recommendations for qualified Official Texas Historical Marker applications and adopt a work plan to complete no more than 200 new historical markers in calendar year 2017.
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