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Jacobsville director reports neighborhood progress; Hope of Evansville and partners outline supportive caregiver housing plan
Summary
Jacobsville Development Director Ted O'Connell reviewed neighborhood initiatives including a rat task force, community events and public‑safety measures; Hope of Evansville and Priceless Properties proposed a three‑unit supportive family caregiver housing project and asked for guidance on possible TIF or other local funding.
Ted O'Connell, director of Jacobsville Development, used the Aug. 19 Redevelopment Commission meeting to summarize two years of neighborhood work and to introduce a housing proposal from community partners.
O'Connell described neighborhood projects that included returning the Christmas parade (more than 6,000 attendees and over 90 entries), construction of community bus stops using donated recycled materials, a rat‑control pilot and increased neighborhood engagement. "We put out 300 Bluetooth enabled rat bait stations throughout the neighborhood," he said, and reported the pilot recorded a 93% reduction in rat activity between the pilot's early and final months and an estimated 14,000 rodent‑control hits; the project also removed 158 tons of bulk trash and produced higher turnout at neighborhood meetings.
Following O'Connell, Nikki Waller of Hope of Evansville and Jill Zueck of Priceless…
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