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Planning and Zoning Meeting June 3, 2003 Page 8 historic preservation initiative. The Historic District Preservation will benefit the community immensely as it goes forward. Mr. Burkhart thinks that it will be for the good of the community. Paul Swasko, Rt. 1, Paris, member of KPB Board, stated that the future of the city depended on all the Boards supporting initiatives that aimed at beautifying the city and preserving what we have. There are over 100 volunteers on the KPB Board who support this program. Paul Swasko spoke in behalf of The Community Development Corporation (CDC), Paris Living, is very much in favor of the historic district. The focus of CDC has been on enhancing Paris, especially the core of Paris, the city center and the area immediately around it. Garvey House, 29 E. Plaza, stated that his family has been here for many generations and property of a jewelry store. He is a property owner and longtime resident in support of the historic district. The perceptions that people have form the attitudes that they maintain. People need to perceive Paris as something valuable. People perceive things that are historic and attribute value to it. It is important to make an effort to preserve what we have. Susie Harper, 545 Johnson Woods, owns property next to House Jewelry and is on the Main Street Committee. We have in Paris, a very unique place. Protecting our historic buildings is good public policy. Our historic buildings bring tourism and promote economic development and they provide us with both a sense of community and sense of place. We should appreciate what we have and protect it. Mary Clark, 3160 Allen, Partner with Moore Law Firm, who owns property in the proposed district, encouraged adoption of the historic district. The Law Firm believes in historic preservation. The Firm took an old building and preserved it. After seeing their building they are very pleased with the use of their building for their purposes and can