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3 new Historic Preservation Commission members
By Carol Broeder/Arizona Range News
The Willcox City Council has appointed three commissioners to the Historic Preservation Commission.
The city's newest commissioners are Delcie Schultz and Anne Bryan. Mary Leighton was re-appointed to the commission. All three terms expire Dec. 31, 2010.
There were four applicants for the three vacancies. The unsuccessful applicant was Betty Welton.
City Manager Mike Leighton recommended the appointments of Schultz and Leighton. "Delcie manages the Rex Allen Musuem and helped a great deal with the city's tourism," he told the council.
Leighton was indisposed and could not provide a letter, so she verbally asked to be re-appointed, he said.
As to the appointments of Bryan and Welton, Leighton recommended that the council "take action in the best interests of the city of Willcox."
"Ms. Welton has very good credentials and also has recently moved to Willcox," he said. "Ms. Bryan is a recent arrival in Willcox and is wanting to serve."
In Schultz's letter of application, she said, "Since moving to Willcox earlier this year I have become increasingly interested in the city, the many different projects within the area and the organizations that work to make this a nice place to live."
"As many of you know, I now manage the Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum," she said. "While I do find this a very rewarding position, I feel that some of my knowledge and enthusiasm could be a benefit to some of the other organizations in the community."
Councilman Joe Long nominated Leighton, Schultz, and Welton, and Vice Mayor Phil Rodriguez nominated Bryan.
Schultz and Leighton received all seven votes, Bryan received five votes, and Welton received two votes.
Bryan received five ayes and two nays from Councilmen Joe Long and Jimmy Norris. Welton received five nays and two ayes from Long and Norris.
Calling Welton "highly qualified," Councilman Phil Stratton encouraged Welton to re-apply if there is another vacancy on the commission.
In her letter of application, Welton said that she was "the coordinator for overseeing all aspects of eligibility" for the Evergreen Historic District in Mesa from 1989 to 1999.
"There were over 286 homes that were eligible for historic status and we succeeded with the historic recognition," said Welton, adding that for her efforts she was awarded the Historic Preservation Award for Oustanding Achievement in Community Activism.
"Today, Evergreen Historic District's property value has dramatically increased and residents take enormous pride in the neighborhood," she said. "Open houses are being held in over eight homes this month from the Evergreen Historic District as part of the City of Mesa's Historic Preservation Committee's annual event."
The city's newest commissioners are Delcie Schultz and Anne Bryan. Mary Leighton was re-appointed to the commission. All three terms expire Dec. 31, 2010.
There were four applicants for the three vacancies. The unsuccessful applicant was Betty Welton.
City Manager Mike Leighton recommended the appointments of Schultz and Leighton. "Delcie manages the Rex Allen Musuem and helped a great deal with the city's tourism," he told the council.
Leighton was indisposed and could not provide a letter, so she verbally asked to be re-appointed, he said.
As to the appointments of Bryan and Welton, Leighton recommended that the council "take action in the best interests of the city of Willcox."
"Ms. Welton has very good credentials and also has recently moved to Willcox," he said. "Ms. Bryan is a recent arrival in Willcox and is wanting to serve."
In Schultz's letter of application, she said, "Since moving to Willcox earlier this year I have become increasingly interested in the city, the many different projects within the area and the organizations that work to make this a nice place to live."
"As many of you know, I now manage the Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum," she said. "While I do find this a very rewarding position, I feel that some of my knowledge and enthusiasm could be a benefit to some of the other organizations in the community."
Councilman Joe Long nominated Leighton, Schultz, and Welton, and Vice Mayor Phil Rodriguez nominated Bryan.
Schultz and Leighton received all seven votes, Bryan received five votes, and Welton received two votes.
Bryan received five ayes and two nays from Councilmen Joe Long and Jimmy Norris. Welton received five nays and two ayes from Long and Norris.
Calling Welton "highly qualified," Councilman Phil Stratton encouraged Welton to re-apply if there is another vacancy on the commission.
In her letter of application, Welton said that she was "the coordinator for overseeing all aspects of eligibility" for the Evergreen Historic District in Mesa from 1989 to 1999.
"There were over 286 homes that were eligible for historic status and we succeeded with the historic recognition," said Welton, adding that for her efforts she was awarded the Historic Preservation Award for Oustanding Achievement in Community Activism.
"Today, Evergreen Historic District's property value has dramatically increased and residents take enormous pride in the neighborhood," she said. "Open houses are being held in over eight homes this month from the Evergreen Historic District as part of the City of Mesa's Historic Preservation Committee's annual event."
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