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Regional liaison briefs Mona council on CDBG workshops, CIB deadline, training and mock-council idea
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A regional representative briefed the Mona City Council on upcoming Community Development Block Grant workshops (Oct. 7 and Oct. 8), an Oct. 1 CIB deadline for project applications, impact-fee reporting support, and training and mock-council options for newly elected and incumbent officials.
A regional liaison told the Mona City Council about several technical-assistance and funding opportunities, including Community Development Block Grant workshops, a Community Impact Board deadline, impact-fee reporting templates and training options for new and current council members.
The liaison, identified in the meeting as Shay, said two CDBG “how to apply” workshops are scheduled for Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. and Oct. 8 at 10 a.m.; attendees need attend only one of the sessions to be eligible for the program. Shay said a policy change allows regions to receive additional funds if other area organizations do not spend their allocations, and predicted the region could see more money available than in prior years. She described CDBG as income-qualified for many projects but noted some projects, such as senior centers, may qualify under different criteria.
Shay also told the council that the Community Impact Board (CIB) has an Oct. 1 application deadline and that funding from CIB is constrained and often structured as loans. On impact-fee reporting, she said communities have struggled with new reporting templates and urged cities to contact her office for help; she said the auditors issued a new template and her team has been helping other communities adapt it.
On training, Shay said the Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT) is offering training for newly elected officials and others; the regional office is preparing binder-style orientation packets and is exploring a mock city council exercise that would let candidates and officials observe a simulated agenda. She also said ULCT’s October conference will offer a limited number of scholarships for smaller communities that can cover registration, lodging and travel; Shay estimated total travel and lodging costs could reach about $1,500 for some communities and mentioned the registration fee in imprecise terms during remarks.
Council members asked whether the railroad requires cities to pay an annual maintenance fee for a rail crossing; Shay said she believed Mona did not pay such a fee but would check.
Shay encouraged council members to contact her office for assistance with CDBG, CIB, impact-fee reporting or training materials.
Shay’s remarks were informational; no formal council action was taken on these items at the meeting.