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Council Keeps Changes to Davenport Dream Program for More Public Input After Staff Recommends Smaller, Rotating Target Areas
Summary
City staff proposed narrowing and retargeting the Dream exterior-rehab program to two smaller areas and moving CDBG funding out of the Dream program; councilors kept the item on the discussion agenda to gather more public input and details.
City staff recommended changes to the Davenport Dream exterior-rehabilitation program at the June 4 Committee of the Whole meeting, proposing two smaller target areas and a reallocation of federal CDBG funds so the city can test concentrated impact and reduce CDBG-related administrative delays. Councilors voted to keep the proposal on the discussion calendar for additional public input and clarification.
Bruce Berger, Director of Community and Economic Development, presented the staff analysis. The current Dream eligible area contains roughly 4,700–4,800 single-family homes; staff reported the program has served “roughly 200 and some” projects over the last five to six years. Because impacts are highly localized around completed projects, staff recommended shrinking the target to two smaller areas with a combined total of about 600–700…
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