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Jamestown council approves submission to HUD to reallocate $640,000 toward Gateway Project
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the council approved submitting a HUD-required ‘‘significant amendment’’ to reallocate $640,000 in HOME/block-grant funds toward the Gateway redevelopment, prompting public questions about citizen notice, eligibility and local service impacts.
Jamestown City Council on March 10 voted to submit a significant amendment to the city’s consolidated plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that would reallocate $640,000 in HOME/block-grant funding to the Gateway Project.
The vote follows public comment and committee discussion about whether the city’s citizen-participation requirements for substantial amendments were followed, and about potential local impacts including eligibility, parking and emergency-service demand.
Resident Hub Champ urged the council to follow the consolidated-plan amendment process, saying “when you have an amendment, there’s certain specific requirements that have to be maintained and done. A substantial amendment is exactly what is in front of you tonight,” and he warned the funding could be lost if…
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