Promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public through the recognition, enhancement, and perpetuation of sites and districts of historical and cultural significance.

Safeguard the County’s historic, aesthetic, and cultural heritage by preserving sites and districts of historic and cultural significance.

Stabilize and improve property values.

Foster pride in the legacy of beauty and achievements of the past.

Protect and enhance the County’s attractions to tourists and visitors and
the support and stimulus to business thereby provided.

Strengthen the economy of the County.

Promote the use of sites and districts of historic and cultural significance
as places for the education, pleasure, and welfare of the people of the County.