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Leon County holds first public hearing on state CDBG round; task force recommends Fort Braden Community Center
Summary
At a first public hearing required by the state, county staff outlined a competitive Florida Small City CDBG opportunity and said a local task force recommended applying for funds to renovate the Fort Braden Community Center. A second hearing and formal consideration will be scheduled for April 8.
Leon County commissioners held the first of two required public hearings on a Florida Small City Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) opportunity, with staff reporting a task force recommended the Fort Braden Community Center as the county's most competitive project.
County Administrator (unnamed in the transcript) said the hearing is “the first public hearing” and that the board may not take action at this meeting; staff will return at a second public hearing with a draft application and a recommendation for formal consideration.
Shinkton Lamy, who led the staff presentation, explained the CDBG program and the state's competitive Small City process: “Community Development Block Grant or CDBG is administered by HUD to invest in projects that improve the quality of life and economic opportunities for low to moderate…
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