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Columbia City Council unanimously opts into state housing reconstruction grant program

6439311 · October 15, 2025
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Summary

The council approved Resolution 2025-17 to opt into a state-funded housing reconstruction grant program that will funnel dollars to local housing-related planning and redevelopment work, with an initial local allocation of about $97,000 that could increase.

Columbia City Council voted unanimously to opt into a state housing reconstruction grant program, approving Resolution 2025-17 that lets the city apply for and accept state-directed funds for housing-related site work and redevelopment.

City staff told council members the program will create a local “funnel” for state grant dollars to cover pre-development work, including surveying, engineering, permitting and certain…

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