A commenter identified in the transcript only as "Commenter" urged city staff in Anniston to prioritize use of unused Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds dating to 2019, saying departmental changes have hampered spending.

"I just had a little bit of a concern, you know, dating back to unused funds all the way from 2019. I just and and, obviously, with respect to we've had a lot of changes in the CDBG, department, but I just wanna make sure moving forward that we work really hard to utilize all those funds to the best of our ability and maximize potential with that," the Commenter said during the meeting.

CDBG funds are federal community development grants commonly used for housing, infrastructure and community programs; the transcript did not specify which projects or amounts the commenter was referring to. The commenter framed the concern around ensuring the funds are put to use and asked staff to focus on maximizing their potential.

The transcript records the comment but does not show any formal motion, vote, or staff directive in response. No dollar amounts, timelines or specific projects tied to the unused funds were specified in the record.