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Help select 2019’s Local Legends
The Historic Preservation Commission is seeking volunteers to help select the 2019 Local Legends. Members of the Committee will engage in outreach efforts to encourage nominations during February – June, and will select the Legend(s) in July-August. Applications to serve on the Selection Committee are due January 4, 2019. Selection Committee application and instructions are below.

About the Local Legend Awards 

The Local Legend Award recognizes individuals, families, businesses, groups, publications, or organizations that have had a positive and lasting impact on the culture, development, and history of Round Rock. Each year’s Legends receive a certificate and are honored by the City Council.

Local Legends are selected based on the following criteria:

• Importance to the City’s founding or growth
• Association with an historic place or event
• Impact of service to the community’s history, development or culture
• Achievements that have brought honor and distinction to the City of Round Rock

Selection Committee

Local Legends are selected by a volunteer committee appointed by the HPC. The Committee is responsible for outreach to encourage nominations, reviewing nominations to select the Local Legends, and assisting with the award presentation to the City Council.

Applications for the 2019 Selection Committee will be accepted until January 4, 2019. If you are interested in being a part of the 2019 Selection Committee, please send a completed Selection Committee application to either:

• Send a completed pdf copy to locallegends@roundrocktexas.gov or
• Print and mail to: Planning & Development Services Department, 301 W. Bagdad Ave. Ste. 210, Round Rock TX 78664.

Nominations

Each year’s Local Legends are selected late summer, but nominations for future awards are accepted year-round. If you would like to nominate someone to be honored as a Local Legend, please complete a nomination form (formats: Word, pdf – the Word form will expand to accommodate additional text) and email to locallegend@roundrocktexas.gov, or print and mail to:

The Historic Preservation Commission
c/o Planning and Development Services Department
301 W. Bagdad Avenue, Suite 210
Round Rock, TX 78664

Previous Local Legends