The Fremont County Commissioners are accepting letters of interest from persons willing to serve on the newly formed Fremont Heritage Commission. After adopting a resolution last December designating Fremont County as a 'Preserve America' community the commissioners Tuesday adopted a resolution which formally establishes a seven member Heritage Commission. It will be the Commission's task to protect and preserve Fremont County's historic, cultural, natural, and economic resources and to enhance those historical values through preservation efforts.
The resolution calls for the seven member Heritage Commission to be organized through appointment by the Board of Commissioners by September 23rd. The Commission will be made up of seven members demonstrating a representation of the following interests or geographic locations:
a. Canon City area
b. Florence area (may include Williamsburg, Rockvale, Coal Creek)
c. Penrose area
d. Western Fremont County
e. Heritage museum: This consortium of Canon City Museums currently consists of:
- -Royal Gorge Regional/municipal museum
- -Fremont Center for the Arts
- -Dinosaur Depot Museum
- -Museum of Colorado Prisons
f. Education (RE-1, RE-2, Cotopaxi, Pueblo Community College, etc)
g. Tourism industry
Any person interested in historical preservation and willing to serve on the Heritage Commission should submit a letter of interest indicating what region or interest in the county they represent. If an applicant has multiple interests for possible representation they should indicate so in the letter. The deadline for letters of interest is 4:30 p.m., Friday, September 12th in the Commissioners Office, Room 105, of the County Administration Building, 615 Macon Avenue, Canon City.
The resolution calls for the seven member Heritage Commission to be organized through appointment by the Board of Commissioners by September 23rd. The Commission will be made up of seven members demonstrating a representation of the following interests or geographic locations:
a. Canon City area
b. Florence area (may include Williamsburg, Rockvale, Coal Creek)
c. Penrose area
d. Western Fremont County
e. Heritage museum: This consortium of Canon City Museums currently consists of:
- -Royal Gorge Regional/municipal museum
- -Fremont Center for the Arts
- -Dinosaur Depot Museum
- -Museum of Colorado Prisons
f. Education (RE-1, RE-2, Cotopaxi, Pueblo Community College, etc)
g. Tourism industry
Any person interested in historical preservation and willing to serve on the Heritage Commission should submit a letter of interest indicating what region or interest in the county they represent. If an applicant has multiple interests for possible representation they should indicate so in the letter. The deadline for letters of interest is 4:30 p.m., Friday, September 12th in the Commissioners Office, Room 105, of the County Administration Building, 615 Macon Avenue, Canon City.