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Havre de Grace council authorizes CDBG application to fund sidewalks in Somerset Manor

5897025 · October 7, 2025
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Summary

City council voted 6-0 to authorize an application for a Maryland Community Development Block Grant to pay for sidewalks and code-enforcement work in the HUD-funded Somerset Manor neighborhood; the city proposes a $27,944 local match for a $156,336 grant request.

Havre de Grace Mayor Kirk Smith and the City Council voted unanimously on Oct. 6 to authorize submission of an application to the Maryland Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to fund sidewalk repairs and related work in the Somerset Manor neighborhood.

The council action follows a required public hearing in which Dr. Ritchie, a city official, read state program language and described the local proposal. Dr. Ritchie said the city is pursuing a $156,336 CDBG award; the city plans to provide $27,944 in cash and in-kind match, for a total project cost of $184,290. The…

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