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Long County holds public hearing on $750,000 CDBG grant for two rural roads
Summary
At a Feb. 20 public hearing, county staff said Woods Circle and O.C. Watson Loop (about two miles) are proposed for a $750,000 CDBG grant application that would include a county cash match; no public comments were offered.
Long County held a public hearing on Feb. 20 regarding a potential Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for road work. County Administrator Chuck Scragg told the board the roads under consideration are Woods Circle and O.C. Watson Loop, totaling roughly two miles.
Carol Southerland outlined the proposed grant amount, telling the board that "the amount of the grant is $750,000.00" and noting that the application would include some county cash match and that applicants must meet qualification criteria. No members of the public spoke during the hearing.
The hearing record does not include further details about the proposed scope of construction, cost breakdown between grant funds and local match, or a timeline for application submission and project completion. The minutes record the hearing as closed at 10:45 A.M. on Feb. 20.
At the Feb. 4 meeting the board separately selected the 2020 CDBG administrator and engineering firm by unanimous vote; the minutes do not specify the firms' names or contract terms in the provided transcript.
