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Published on: 5/24/2008
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"We were floored, totally taken by surprise," said Anne Webb, president of Save Historic Norcross."We see now that the leadership of the city is just not for historic preservation.They vote 5-0 to establish an ordinance, spend $25,000 of the taxpayers' money and when 10 or 15 people speak out against preservation, they say they don't want it."
According to Webb, it's not just historic structures at risk in Norcross.
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Webb maintains that if the Historic Preservation Commission were to be involved in the review process for any historic property - whether a remodeling project or demolition - people would see that the ordinance and its protections are not restrictive.
"We would have overseen the character and preservation of the entire community, not just specific properties," Webb said.
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Anne Webb said she'll continue speaking publicly about historic preservation, as she feels educating people is the best way to garner support.