Stage 1 Fire Restriction Activated
Due to elevated fire danger, the City of Phoenix has implemented Stage 1 Fire Restrictions.
All consumer fireworks are prohibited within one mile of mountain preserves, desert parks, regional parks, conservation areas, national forests, and wilderness areas.
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The Phil Gordon Threatened Building Grant Program uses funding from various sources to assist property owners with the rehabilitation of threatened historic buildings. Funding sources for the Program include the Historic Preservation Bond Fund, General Fund and Community & Economic Development Department funds. The Program pays up to 100 percent of eligible project costs, with no match required from the owner. In exchange for funding, the owner conveys a conservation easement to the City. The minimum amount that may be requested is $10,000, with no maximum, although grants may be capped depending on the scope of the project and availability of funds
The purpose of the Program is to preserve historic buildings that are threatened with demolition or otherwise at risk. The Program supports projects which rehabilitate building exteriors, reverse inappropriate alterations, reconstruct missing historic details and provide needed exterior repairs. Projects proposing to save historic buildings by converting them to new uses (such as the conversion of a warehouse to a restaurant) are encouraged. All projects must meet the City’s Preservation Philosophy and the General Design Guidelines for Historic Properties.
The Program is named for Phil Gordon, who served as a member of the Phoenix City Council from 1997 to 2004 and as Phoenix Mayor from 2004 to 2012. Mayor Gordon championed the Program when it was first established in 2006. He was responsible for saving many threatened historic properties both as an elected official and private developer who specialized in rehabilitation.