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Lynn Haven to seek $11.7 million CDBG grant to expand Florida, Ohio Avenue corridor project
Summary
City staff told commissioners a May application to the CDBG Small Cities Grant Program would request $11,715,000 to add landscaping, streetscape, ADA and electrical improvements to three blocks on Florida Avenue and five on Ohio Avenue; $4.3 million is already secured and the city would phase work if the grant is not awarded.
Lynn Haven city staff said they will submit an application in May to the CDBG Small Cities Grant Program requesting $11,715,000 to expand a downtown corridor improvement project that already has $4.3 million secured.
The application seeks funding to add landscaping, streetscape, ADA accessibility upgrades and electrical improvements across three city blocks on Florida Avenue and five blocks on Ohio Avenue, with a particular focus on the Ohio Avenue and Ninth Street intersection, city staff told the City Commission during a second public hearing.
City staff said the expanded scope was developed after architects refined the plans and produced higher cost estimates than the…
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