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Perry holds first public hearing on 2023–24 CDBG application; residents cite housing, fire station needs
Summary
The City of Perry opened its first public hearing on a Community Development Block Grant application, with a Citizens Advisory Task Force recommending neighborhood revitalization and highlighting housing and a new fire station as top needs.
The City of Perry opened its first public hearing on a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for program year 23–24, with consultant Andy Easton describing the application timeline and the role of a door-to-door income survey to establish eligibility.
Andy Easton, of Andy Easton and Associates, told the Perry City Council the application deadline is May 2 and that the city must show that a sufficient share of residents have household incomes below the state median to be competitive. "This is a door to door survey, a random sample survey to find out what the average income is in the area," Easton said.
The hearing is the first of two required public hearings…
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