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Cary Council approves expanded CDBG annual action plan, commits $5.3 million to housing programs
Summary
After hours of public testimony pressing for more affordable housing, the Cary Town Council adopted the 2026–27 Community Development Block Grant annual action plan with Option 2, increasing the award package to $5.3 million. The vote carried 5–1.
The Cary Town Council voted to adopt the town's 2026–27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan with an expanded award package totaling $5,300,000, after an extended public hearing and council discussion.
Councilmember Carissa Cohen Johnson moved to approve Option 2 — the larger funding package presented by staff — and Councilmember Sarika Bansal seconded. Mayor Harold Weinbrecht presided; the motion carried 5–1.
The adopted package combines $747,211 in current-year CDBG funds, $104,826 in prior unused CDBG funds, and a larger allocation of Cary general funds that together produce a $5.3 million awards package. Staff presented two funding scenarios during the public hearing: a base option that relied chiefly on federal CDBG money and a second option that added roughly $757,128…
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