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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-01-26 15-075 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 15-075 Date: January 26, 2015 Item/Subject: ORDER, Expanding CDBG Facade Grant Eligibility Area Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development Commentary: This Order would expand the eligibility areas for the CDBG funded Facade Grant program for commercial and mixed use properties. The current eligible areas are Downtown and the West Side Village. This Order would allow any commercial or mixed use property owner to apply for the program so long as the property is located in a Low to Moderate Income Census Block area as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Downtown and West Side Village Area will remain eligible under this program. The Business & Economic Development Committee reviewed and recommended this item for approval at its January 20, 2015 meeting. Manager's Comments: Associated Information: Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Introduced for X Passage First Reading Referral Tanya Emery Department Head C, -Q%- City Manager Page _ of _ Finance Director City olicitor 15-075 JANUARY 26, 2015 Assigned to Councilor Faircloth CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Expanding CDBG Facade Grant Eligibility Area WHEREAS, the City of Bangor utilizes a portion of its CDBG funding to assist in the rehabilitation of commercial and mixed use properties in the Downtown and West Side Villiage areas; and WHEREAS, there is interest in the community and among other stakeholders for the eligbility area to be expanded, allowing property owners access to the program: BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT The City staff is hereby authorized to expand the Facade Grant eligibilty area to inlcude commercial and mixed use properties in all Census Blocks in Bangor that are defined as Low to Moderate Income by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. IN CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 26, 2015 RASED CITY CLERK