Historical Preservation Commission

Meetings

  • Unless otherwise specified, meetings are normally held
    quarterly beginning at 3:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday
    of January, April, July, and October
  • Burlington Parks & Recreation
    900 E. Fairhaven Avenue
    Burlington, WA 98233

Members

  • Sharon Howe, Historic Resource Professional
  • Karen Manatt, Historic Resource Professional
  • Larry Gilbert, Citizen At-Large
  • Cheri Lenssen, Citizen At-Large
  • Debra Peterson, Citizen At-Large
  • Ed Brunz, Citizen At-Large 
  • Kris Merrit, At Large
  • Joe DeGloria, Council Rep
  • Jamie Weiss, Alternate Councilor Rep
  • Sarah Ward, Enrichment Services Director, Ex-Officio

Responsibilities

The historic preservation commission consists of nine members which include four representatives of Burlington's recreation service area (B-ESD boundaries), two at-large representatives who have expressed interest in preserving Burlington's history, and two historic resource professionals who have demonstrated experience in identifying, evaluating, and protecting historic resources. All members shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of city council for a term of three years, with the exception of the Burlington city council representative, which will change annually. The Enrichment Services Director shall serve as an ex officio, non-voting member.

The Historical Preservation Commission was established in 2010.