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Community and economic development director previews CDBG annual action plan, proposes housing, code enforcement and public‑service spending

3196464 · April 24, 2025
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Lael Saad, director of Community and Economic Development, presented the draft 2025–26 CDBG annual action plan and a preliminary budget that prioritizes housing rehabilitation, code enforcement, senior and youth services, and a continued allocation for Fair Housing Center support.

Lael Saad, director of the city’s Community and Economic Development Department, presented a draft annual action plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and summarized the department’s proposed program‑year 2025–26 budget.

Saad said HUD’s formal allocation for the city had not yet arrived and the document under review was a projection based on last year’s allocation. The draft plan sets priorities identified through community outreach: housing rehabilitation,…

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