Jamestown holds public hearing on draft CDBG and HOME plan; resident questions CHDO share and public-safety allocation

The City of Jamestown convened a public hearing on its draft five-year consolidated plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program and the fiscal year 2025 annual action plan. The clerk read the public notice, which said the final draft would be available beginning June 6, 2025, public meetings were scheduled for June 14 at Jackson Taylor Park and June 24 at 5:30 p.m., and written comments would be accepted through July 10, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.

A resident, identified in the record as Champ of 225 Bowling Street, commended the Department of Development’s outreach but pressed city leaders on several funding choices in the draft. Champ asked what a community housing development organization (CHDO) is, why the HOME allocation to CHDOs is proposed at 30% (noting the transcript dollar figure of $93,977.97), and why the plan earmarks only 3% of CDBG funds for community engagement and public-safety activities.

Champ said,…