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CDC presses staff for earlier notices on HUD public comment periods and clearer engagement roles

City of Austin Community Development Commission · December 9, 2025
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Vice Chair Achilles and commissioners said late notices for public comment (including CAPER and housing surveys) limit the commission’s ability to respond; staff agreed to improve timelines, provide an operational calendar and have marketing/outreach staff meet the commission at its January retreat.

Vice Chair Achilles opened a session on Dec. 9 asking for clearer expectations around the Community Development Commission’s role in federal grant reviews and community engagement. Achilles said the CDC has recently received notices — for example, a public comment period on the CAPER and a rental housing fees survey — after agendas were finalized, leaving the commission unable to include those items formally on its…

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