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Bluff council leans toward CDBG application for asbestos removal at Cooperative Cultural Center
Summary
Administrative Director Malia Collins told the Bluff Town Council she will finish income surveys and assemble a Community Development Block Grant application due Jan. 31, recommending asbestos removal at the Cooperative Cultural Center if the town is eligible; council members said they prefer funding the shovel‑ready CCC project over road work requested in a prior public hearing.
At a Jan. 13 Bluff Town Council work session, Administrative Director Malia Collins updated the council on a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) opportunity and recommended applying for asbestos removal at the Cooperative Cultural Center (CCC) if recently completed income surveys show the town meets eligibility requirements.
Collins said she is completing final income surveys and will begin assembling the application, which is due Jan. 31. She recommended prioritizing asbestos abatement at the CCC as a shovel‑ready project. Council members referenced a prior public‑hearing request from a resident identified as Haviken to use funds for road projects, but council members expressed a preference to target the grant toward the CCC.
Mayor Josh Ewing and council members discussed timing and next steps; Collins said she will return next week with the completed application materials so the council can vote formally on which project to nominate.
Why it matters: a CDBG award could fund hazardous‑material removal that would allow renovation or reuse of the Cooperative Cultural Center. A decision this month is time‑sensitive because the application deadline is Jan. 31.
Next steps: Collins will finish and submit the income survey results, assemble the application, and present the formal recommendation at the council’s next meeting for a vote.
