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Denison opens public hearing on 2026 CDBG applications and funding priorities
Summary
The Denison City Council opened a public hearing to gather input on possible projects for the 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) cycle, noting the six-county region is expected to receive about $850,000 and highlighting eligible activities such as infrastructure, public services and recreational projects.
Denison’s City Council formally opened a public hearing on possible Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects for the 2026 funding cycle, the chair said at the start of a special meeting held at 6:30 p.m.
The hearing’s purpose, the chair said, is to provide information about the CDBG program and to discuss project applications that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income individuals. “The purpose of this hearing is to provide you with relevant information about the CDBG program and to allow us to discuss possible applications for the 2026 funding cycle,” the chair said.
Council members voted to open the hearing after a procedural motion was seconded. The motion was recorded as seconded by Councilman Childs; members recorded in the vote (Childs, Warner, Crane and Gil) voted to proceed.
Council staff advised that the six-county region is expected to receive approximately $850,000 in the upcoming program year for the region’s CDBG allocation. The chair described the types of activities eligible under program rules and directed residents to the CDBG application policies and procedures and the regional consolidated plan for details.
Examples of projects the council said qualify for funding include construction or improvement of public works and facilities — such as water and sewer lines, fire stations, and property acquisition — public services like food banks or homeless shelters, and recreational projects, including parks and courts.
The chair cited recent local awards as context for the program’s local impact, saying Denison received $175,000 in 2008 to construct a sewer line to the industrial park and $250,000 awards in 2019 and 2022 to fund improvements at the city’s baseball field complex. Copies of the city’s capital investment plan, which is part of the regional consolidated plan, were made available for public review.
Anyone who wishes to speak to the council was asked to state their name for the minutes so comments can be recorded; staff said they would attempt to respond to questions and suggestions raised during the hearing. After confirming administrative readiness, participants proceeded with the public hearing.
The council did not take funding decisions at the meeting; the hearing is intended to collect input and review potential projects for the 2026 CDBG application cycle. Next steps announced were review of the capital investment plan and the regional consolidated plan materials; further procedural actions or a formal application decision were not recorded at this meeting.
