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Troy Council reopens public hearing and approves transfer of CDBG funds to Boland Park project
Summary
After reposting the hearing to meet HUD requirements, the council unanimously approved transferring Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program-year funds from 2018–2023 to a new project at Boland Park.
The Troy City Council on Jan. 13 reopened a public hearing and approved transferring Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from program years 2018 through 2023 to a new project at Boland Park.
Public Works Director Kirk Owensy told the council the city is not the direct HUD recipient for these CDBG funds; the grants come through the county and have specific procedural requirements. He said a prior hearing notice had a procedural error, so the city reposted the hearing to follow HUD guidelines and avoid restrictions on using the funds. "It's not delaying the project or anything," Owensy said, and added the project itself has not changed.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing. Council member Chamberlain moved the resolution to transfer the funds and Mayor Pro Tem Gun supported the motion; the council approved it unanimously.
Why it matters: transferring the CDBG funds lets the city use previously awarded federal-community-development dollars for a new local project at Boland Park. The transcript identifies the program years being transferred (2018–2023) and states the funds flow through the county and HUD, but it does not specify the total dollar amount or details of the Boland Park project design.
The council recorded the motion and a unanimous vote in favor. Because the public hearing was reposted to meet HUD requirements, staff told the council the reposting is intended only to ensure the funds become available for the project with no new restrictions.
Next steps: staff will proceed under HUD and county guidance to apply the transferred funds to the Boland Park project as previously outlined in city plans and the agenda packet.
