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Committee reallocates $250,000 in prior CDBG funds to community center predevelopment and demolition; authorizes county administrator to execute demolition bid
Summary
The committee approved substantial amendments to 2021'2023 action plans to reallocate $250,000 in prior Community Development Block Grant funds: $50,000 for predevelopment of the Jim Christopher Community Center at the Grand Village, and $200,000 for demolition of five burned townhomes in Saint Andrews Woods. The committee also added authorization for the county administrator to execute a demolition vendor contract not to exceed $300,000 to meet HUD timeliness requirements.
On April 28 the Richland County Administrative Finance Committee approved a substantial amendment reallocating $250,000 in prior-year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) economic development funds to "shovel-ready" projects intended to meet HUD timeliness requirements.
Miss Richardson of the Community Development Office told the committee the funds originated in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 annual action plans but were not expended because staff turnover and limited capacity delayed project…
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