Fairfield Highland Cultural District

The HRA is assisting with the proposed development of a Fairfield Highland Cultural District. According to the Office of Cultural Development, the goal of a cultural district is to “revitalize a community by building on and creating new cultural opportunities, through unique tax incentives. Once a Cultural District is certified, renovations to historic structures within the district may be eligible for state residential and commercial historic tax credits and the sales of original, one-of-a-kind works of art are exempt from local and state sales tax. Similar programs in other states have resulted in increased occupancy, property renovations, a sense of community identity, increased social activity and jobs.” Click on the following links to find out more about this exciting opportunity for the Fairfield/Highland area: Resolution for Cultural District, Boundaries of the Fairfield Highland Cultural District, Cultural Assets Inventory, and the Louisiana Cultural Districts website.