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Lapeer adopts fair-housing update, approves USDA homeowner rehab application and sets CDBG public hearing for Opera House apartments
Summary
The Lapeer City Commission on Sept. 2 adopted an updated fair-housing resolution, approved pursuing USDA homeowner rehabilitation funding, and scheduled a Sept. 15 public hearing on a CDBG application to convert space in the Opera House into seven apartments.
The Lapeer City Commission on Sept. 2 adopted an updated fair-housing resolution and policy, approved pursuing a U.S. Department of Agriculture homeowner rehabilitation grant, and set a public hearing Sept. 15 for a proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to convert the upper floor of the Opera House into residential units.
The commission unanimously adopted the updated fair-housing resolution and policy. No substantive debate was recorded on the resolution during the meeting.
Commissioners also approved a resolution to pursue USDA Rural Development homeowner rehabilitation (HPG) funding. City staff member Shelly Levinsky explained the grant would not cost the city money and that the city would receive $11,000 for administration to process the award while the program funds are 100% paid to qualifying homeowners. Levinsky said the typical uses include roof replacement,…
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