OPINION: Preserving heritage means preserving our community

Across Nebraska and many American cities, policymakers are debating the future of historic preservation and cultural funding. Recent proposals to reduce or restructure the Nebraska Cultural Preservation Endowment Fund, a fund that supports arts and humanities programs across the state, as well as eliminate the Nebraska Historic Tax Credit, have raised broader questions about how communities value and sustain cultural heritage.

As regions grow and redevelopment pressures increase, questions emerge about which historic places and …