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El Centro City Council appoints Michael Crankshaw, opens CDBG draft for public review
Summary
At its Tuesday meeting the El Centro City Council appointed Michael Crankshaw to fill a vacant seat and approved the draft Community Development Block Grant for public review; council also reported a budget update and announced two returning community events.
At its meeting Tuesday the El Centro City Council appointed Michael Crankshaw to fill a vacant council seat and approved the city’s draft Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for public review, a city official said.
The action to appoint Michael Crankshaw was announced during the meeting; the transcript does not record a roll-call vote, mover or seconder. A city official described Crankshaw as bringing “a wealth of knowledge and experience.” The council also approved the CDBG draft and opened it for public review; the official directed residents to the city website for details.
The CDBG program is a federal community-development funding source; the document approved at Tuesday’s meeting was described in the meeting as the draft version now available for public comment. The transcript does not specify the draft’s dollar amount, specific projects included, public comment deadline or the formal vote tally for the approval.
Council members received an update on the city budget during the same meeting. A city official said the budget “remains strong and healthy” and credited staff for managing resources; the update in the transcript contained no further line-item details or projected changes.
The meeting ended with announcements about two returning community events: a floating Easter egg hunt and an ice cream social. The official said residents should check the city’s social media pages and website for event details and schedules.
Votes at a glance - Appointment: “Council appointed Michael Crankshaw to fill our vacant seat on the council.” Outcome: appointed. Vote tally: not specified in the transcript. - CDBG draft: “Council also approved the city's community development block grant draft and is now open for public review.” Outcome: approved (draft opened for public review). Vote tally and draft funding details: not specified.
Next steps: The transcript directs residents to the city website for the CDBG draft and upcoming event information; no further action deadlines or reporting requirements were recorded in the transcript.
