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Bluff council signals preference for Cooperative Cultural Center asbestos removal in upcoming CDBG application
Summary
At a Jan. 13 Bluff Town Council work session, staff recommended applying for CDBG funds to remove asbestos at the Cooperative Cultural Center; council members signaled a preference for funding the shovel‑ready CCC project over roads projects, and staff will complete income surveys before the Jan. 31 application deadline.
Malia Collins, Bluff’s administrative director, told the Town Council on Jan. 13 that she is completing final income surveys and preparing a Community Development Block Grant application, recommending asbestos removal at the Cooperative Cultural Center (CCC) if the town qualifies.
The recommendation comes after a public hearing request to use CDBG money for road projects; council members said they prefer directing the limited program funds to the shovel‑ready CCC remediation. Collins said the application assembly will begin immediately and that the deadline for submission is Jan. 31. The council plans to take a formal vote on the project next week.
The CDBG program requires grantees to show income eligibility for the area served; Collins said she is finalizing surveys that will determine whether Bluff meets thresholds to apply for the CCC project. Council members emphasized that choosing a shovel‑ready project increases the likelihood of a successful application.
A prior public comment from a resident, identified in the record as Haviken, had urged using funds for road work; council members noted that community need for roads is real but that program rules and the CCC’s ready status make the cultural center a higher priority for this application cycle.
Next steps: staff will finish income surveys, finalize and submit the CDBG application by Jan. 31, and the council will vote at its next meeting on which project to nominate for the grant.
