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City opens 30-day public comment for CDBG consolidated plan; council to seek $10,000 county planning grant and appoint advisory member
Summary
Saratoga Springs opened a 30-day public comment period for the Community Development Block Grant consolidated plan, announced a $10,000 application to the county planning and economic development grant, and Mayor Safford said he will appoint Chris Clements to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee.
Saratoga Springs officials announced a 30-day public comment period for the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) consolidated plan and discussed a county grant application and committee appointment.
Mayor Safford said the CDBG consolidated plan outlines priorities and proposed uses for CDBG funding including housing, infrastructure and public services, and that the public comment period runs from June 1 until July 1. The mayor said the consolidated plan is available on the city’s official website.
On a related item, the council discussed seeking a $10,000 grant from the Saratoga County Planning and Economic Development Grant program to fund high-quality and energy-efficient improvements in a Sternberg Fixtures district. The item was presented as a request for permission to apply; no formal vote was recorded in the transcript.
The mayor also announced a pending appointment: he said he will appoint Chris Clements to a three-year term on the Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee (the CDBG advisory body). The mayor said he will read more about other reappointments and appointments at the next meeting; no formal confirmation vote occurred in the transcript.
What’s next: The city will accept public comments through July 1 on the CDBG consolidated plan, staff will submit the county grant application if authorized, and the mayor will return to the council with appointment details.
