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Heritage Preservation Commission Minutes November 20, 2025 Page 2 of 4 Mr. Carlton reviewed a grant opportunity which included funding for interpretive programs and public education such as historical markers, heritage tours, and wayfinding. The grant is a 70/30 federal/local match. Mr. Carlton stated the water tower site would include approximately six interpretive signage boards. The city internal communications team could work on designing the boards. Councilmember Calva asked if the signs would be one or two-sided. Mr. Carlton stated the signs were one-sided. Commissioner Griffiths asked if the sign content would be changeable. Mr. Carlton asked the Commission how often they would want to rotate information on the signs. The Commissioners questioned how to add information that happens in the future. Mr. Carlton suggested leaving a couple of sign panels blank for future use. Commissioner Dietz suggested one sign panel could be for the water tower history and asked if the fire department should have one. Commissioner Tuckey envisioned the water tower site as the beginning of the historic walk and stated it should highlight some of the historical things that aren't mentioned on other sites along the tour. He asked about school -related history. Councilmember Calva stated that some historical information was located within Handke School. Councilmember Calva agreed one of the panels could be about the fire department, one about the tower and fires. He suggested one panel could be about the walking tour. Mr. Carlton stated the downtown kiosk at Rivers Edge Commons had four sides for information. Mr. Carlton suggested other information points could be at Handke School, Native American history at Bailey Point, history of energy near Elk River Municipal Utilities, or the history of agriculture/industry at William H. Houlton Conservation Area. The Commission should consider what type of history they may want to include at each location. Mr. Carlton reviewed that the grant funding may cover some some of the costs of construction plans. Commissioner Griffiths asked if Mend Collaborative was putting together a timeline of when grants are due. Mr. Carlton stated he has one more call with Mend Collaborative and is working with the information previously provided. Commissioner Tuckey asked about action steps before the next meeting. Mr. Carlton asked the Commission to consider what information they would like on each site panel. He stated that the other historic walking tour site panels could be constructed sooner, before the water tower site was completed. Mr. Carlton stated he would submit the preliminary grant and put together a spreadsheet of different grants and timelines. Commissioner Tuckey asked if certain items could be purchased in advance if businesses earmarked