How to fund preservation of a historic structure

The City of Santa Barbara funded the restoration of their historic bandstand with $110,979 from the city’s general fund and $216,118 from a Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is only one example of how a town can save money while preserving their historic assets. In Clarkdale the Town Council has allocated over $200,000 for demolishing a irreplaceable historic structure and building something else in its place. This is a misuse of our public funds, destruction of our public property and negligence by our town government. 

We are nearly at 300 signatures. Please keep sharing the petition and asking people to sign. Give people the facts about the gazebo:

1. It is a historic structure listed on the National Registry.
2. It is eligible for grants to preserve it.
3. The Town Council has done nothing to obtain grants or any other funding.
4. The engineering report done in 2022 states that "the structural condition of the gazebo is above average, especially considering it's age."