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Live Oak holds second public hearing on $1.5 million CDBG housing-rehab application
Summary
City of Live Oak solicited public comment on a draft application for a $1.5 million Small Cities Community Development Block Grant to rehabilitate or replace about 21 owner-occupied homes; officials said the exact number served could change after inspections and the city must update its housing assistance plan before applications open.
The City of Live Oak opened a second public hearing on a draft Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application that seeks $1.5 million to rehabilitate or, in some cases, demolish and replace homes, a consultant said.
"The purpose of this public hearing is to facilitate or to solicit public comments on the draft application," said Jeffrey Windsor of Cornerstone Community Partners, the consultant facilitating the grant application. Windsor told the council the application requests $1,500,000 in the housing rehabilitation category to assist 21 homes throughout the city.
City officials and public commenters said the grant aims to help residents repair or replace substandard housing and that the program would…
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