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Wallsburg holds CDBG public hearing; council hears no CDBG comments and lists stormwater, park restrooms as priorities
Summary
At a brief public hearing, the Wallsburg Town Council described eligible uses of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for 2025, estimated regional funding levels, and invited public input; no CDBG-related comments were offered and the hearing was closed by unanimous vote.
The Wallsburg Town Council held a public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program on the evening of the council meeting and described possible projects the town may pursue under the 2025 funding cycle. The presiding official said the hearing’s purpose was to provide information and solicit public input on potential applications.
The presiding official told attendees the regional consortium is expected to receive approximately $623,000 for the new program year and that a single municipality could be eligible to receive up to $400,000. They emphasized that CDBG funds must primarily benefit low- to moderate-income persons and pointed listeners to the town’s CDBG application policies and procedures manual and the regional consolidated plan for full eligibility details.
Council members listed typical eligible activities—public works and facilities, water and sewer lines, property acquisition and public services such as food banks or homeless shelters. The presiding official said Wallsburg has historically used CDBG funds for water and infrastructure projects but noted that the town is currently updating its water system, making a water-line application unlikely this cycle.
Instead, the town has identified stormwater drainage as a top need on its capital investment list. The presiding official also raised potential renovations to the park restrooms, but cautioned that septic and related infrastructure needs mean the final cost is uncertain.
The hearing was opened for public comment; no members of the public offered CDBG-related suggestions. A resident who identified herself as Jill Ford attempted to raise a matter unrelated to CDBG and was asked to reserve that issue for the regular meeting because the public hearing was restricted to CDBG topics.
With no CDBG comments to consider and no further council questions, an unidentified council member moved to close the public hearing; the motion was seconded and the presiding official announced a unanimous vote to adjourn the CDBG hearing at 7:09 p.m. The council then proceeded to its regular meeting.
