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Wayne County committee approves submission of CDBG-DR action plan; public comment to continue

3780435 · June 12, 2025
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The committee approved the Wayne County 2025 Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) action plan for submission to HUD while staff said public comments will be accepted through June 16 and that substantial amendments will return to the commission for approval.

The Wayne County Economic Development Committee voted to approve the county—2025 CDBG-DR action plan for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Staff said the submission is time-sensitive and that public comment will remain open through June 16 before finalizing project allocations.

Hassan Shaikh, director of economic development, and Betsy Palazzola, Community Development Division Director, presented the plan and the process. Palazzola described the action plan as a "blueprint" indicating types of projects identified for funding and said the county previously held a public hearing that gathered nearly an hour of public…

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