Citizen participation is essential to heritage conservation. A municipal heritage committee is an advisory committee. Like every advisory committee, a municipal heritage committee can help a community participate more directly in a municipality's decision-making process by broadening the scope of information that goes into a municipality's decision-making process when it is addressing issues that impact a community.
A municipal heritage committee is appointed by and is responsible and accountable to municipal council. It helps its council make decisions on any matter relating to the legal designation and conservation of property of cultural heritage value or interest, including individual properties and heritage conservation districts.
2021 Prescott Heritage Committee Members:
Councillor Lee McConnell
Sandra Iseman
Robert Pelda
Tom Van Dusen
Luis Zelayeta
Statutory Roles and Responsibilities |
The Ontario Heritage Act (s. 28) defines a committee's statutory roles as follows:
Under Part IV of the Act, once a municipal heritage committee is established, council is required to consult with it:
Specifically under Part IV of the Act, where a municipal heritage committee is established, council is required to consult with the committee:
Under Part V of the Act, once a municipal heritage committee is established, council is required to consult with it:
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The Town of Prescott maintains the Town's Heritage Register which includes designated properties and properties listed under Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act. This register also includes a list of properties of heritage interest in Prescott. View the municipal heritage register below.
Municipal Heritage Register
Municipal Heritage Interest Properties