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Owosso council approves housing grant, contracts, easements and grants in April 20 meeting
Summary
The council approved a $1.475 million CDBG Homeowner Rehabilitation grant, multiple contract change orders to water projects, a website redesign contract, an easement for Consumers Energy, a $160,000 fund advance for a splash pad, and a $50,000 America 250 Michigan grant to the Lebowsky Center, among other routine actions.
At its April 20 meeting the Owosso City Council approved a package of grants, contract adjustments, procurement actions and municipal agreements that city officials said will support housing rehabilitation, public works projects, digital services and cultural programming.
Housing grant and contractors: The council authorized submission and administration of a $1,475,000 Homeowner Rehabilitation CDBG grant intended to assist low- and moderate-income owner-occupied single-family homes; each household may receive up to $40,000 for eligible interior and exterior code-related repairs. Council also approved CDBG Round 1 contractors' quotes totaling $117,435.30 for individual homeowner projects and designated the Community Development Director Tanya S. Buckelew as the CDBG grant administrator.
Water and treatment project changes: The…
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