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Residents and providers urge Yellowstone County to seek CDBG help for housing, infrastructure

Board of County Commissioners · May 21, 2024
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Summary

At a May 21 Yellowstone County public hearing, residents and local organizations urged commissioners to pursue Community Development Block Grant money for affordable housing, water and sewer upgrades and planning, citing rising home prices and aging infrastructure.

Tom McLean of Big Sky Economic Development told the Board of County Commissioners on May 21 that Montana's Community Development Block Grant program awards funds in four categories — housing, public facilities, planning and economic development — and requires counties to hold two public hearings before sponsoring applications. The hearing was the first, general needs assessment for Yellowstone County…

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