The City of Staunton will hold a public hearing on October 14, 2024, at 6:30 P.M., in the Ralph and Josephine Community Center located at 101 W Pearl Street, Staunton, IL 62088 to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed federal funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project. Persons with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the public hearing and need assistance should contact Dennis Stiegemeier, City Clerk, 101 W Pearl St., Staunton IL, 62088 618-635-2233 no later than October 11, 2024. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons.
On or about December 4, 2024, The City of Staunton intends to apply to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant from the State CDBG program. This program is funded by Title 1 of the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. These funds are to be used for a community development project that will include the following activities: Proposed housing rehabilitation of approximately 10 homes. The total amount of CDBG funds to be requested is $650,000.00. The amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit low-to-moderate income persons is $650,000.00. The City of Staunton also proposes to expend $20,000.00 in non-CDBG funds on the project. These non-CDBG funds will be derived from the following sources: General Fund $20,000.00
Information related to this project will be available for review prior to the public hearing as of October 3, 2024, at the Ralph and Josephine Community Center located at 101 W Pearl Street, Staunton, IL 62088 between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M... Interested citizens are invited to provide comments regarding these issues either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. Written comments should be submitted to Dennis Stiegemeier, City Clerk, 101 W Pearl St., Staunton IL, 62088 no later than October 14, 2024, in order to ensure placement of such comments in the official record of the public hearing proceedings. This project will result in no displacement of any persons or businesses. For additional information concerning the proposed project, please contact Tammy Campbell at 618-985-6370 or write to PSC Civil Engineering and Land Surveying, Attn: Tammy Campbell, 201 S. Division St., Carterville, IL 62918.
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