Council authorizes CDBG grant application and designates downtown area for revitalization program
Council authorized submission of a Texas CDBG application and approved a resolution declaring part of downtown as a 'blighted area' for purposes of the 2027 downtown revitalization program so the city can pursue federal revitalization funds for parking, sidewalks and pedestrian access improvements.
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On Oct. 12 the Navasota City Council approved two actions to prepare for downtown revitalization funding: a resolution authorizing staff to submit a Texas Community Development Block Grant application and a separate resolution identifying an area within the downtown district as meeting the federal program’s 'blighted area' definition. City Manager Hemminger explained the federal language is strict but that the likely local projects would be sidewalk and parking improvements and enhanced pedestrian accessibility for people with mobility impairments.
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