The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program Advisory Council is scheduled to meet Nov. 8-9 at the Best Western Saddleback Inn at 4300 Southwest Third St. in Oklahoma City.
Here’s more from the press release about the council and the meeting:
The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program Advisory Council was established to consult with the Secretary of the Interior on matters relating to the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, including recommendations for ways to best preserve important properties along Route 66, recommendations for grant and cost-share awards to eligible applicants owning or administering historic properties along the Route 66 Corridor, and recommendations for technical assistance provided by the National Park Service to partners along the route.
The matters to be discussed include:
- committee report on accountability and measurement
- committee report on education and outreach
- committee report on preservation management
- strategic media initiative
The meeting will be open to the public. However, facilities and space for accommodating members of the public are limited, and persons will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. The public comment period is scheduled from 9:00 – 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 9. Any member of the public may file a written statement concerning the matters to be discussed with Michael Taylor, Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program Manager.
If you want to pipe up at the public-comment portion of the meeting, you can contact Taylor on the Corridor Program’s site here to let him know.