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Madison Heights council reallocates CDBG funds for Rosie's Park and minor home repairs
Summary
Council approved a staff-recommended reprogramming of unspent FY2024 CDBG public-facilities funds: $17,000 for Rosie's Park amenities and $33,897.08 to the minor home repair program; staff said unspent procurement savings created the balance.
Madison Heights City Council unanimously approved a resolution to reprogram unspent Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the city's FY2024 public facilities line to improvements at Rosie's Park and the city's minor home repair program.
Staff reported the city originally budgeted $64,817 for pedestrian amenities along 11 Mile Road; purchases for that project totaled $13,919.92, leaving $50,897.08 available. Council approved reallocating $17,000 to public-facility improvements at Rosie's Park (for a drinking fountain and benches) and $33,897.08 to the minor home repair account. Staff asked the council to authorize filing the reprogramming request with Oakland County.
The council opened a public hearing on the reprogramming and received no public comment before moving to the vote. Council discussion emphasized that lower-than-expected costs for earlier purchases created the unspent balance. As one councilor summarized, "we came in with a budgeted plan on how to use this funding ... We got everything that we bought at a lower price than what we had assumed, and so this vote is simply to direct the additional funds to improvements within Rosie's Park and then the minor home repair grant program." City economic development staff member Giles told council the combined minor home repair fund would be "roughly $45,000" after the reprogramming when combined with a prior fund balance.
Staff described the minor home repair program as an income-qualifying grant of up to $10,000 per project intended to stabilize neighborhoods. Council also asked staff to look into installing a drinking fountain model that includes a pet-bowl feature for dog-walking residents; staff said they would follow up.
The council adopted the resolution and authorized the city to file the reprogramming request with Oakland County as recommended. The motion carried by voice vote.
All quotations in this article are taken from the July 28 council meeting transcript.
