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Council approves $48,527 CDBG application after public hearing as food and senior providers urge support
Summary
After a public hearing at which Meals on Wheels, Hospitality House and a church fund described rising demand, the council authorized the city's 2026 Community Development Block Grant submittal for $48,527 with small allocations for public/emergency and senior services and the remainder for civic center improvements.
The Wixom City Council voted to authorize submittal of the city's 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application totaling $48,527, after a public hearing in which local food and senior service providers described sharp increases in need.
At the hearing several local nonprofits urged the council to direct portions of this year's CDBG public-service allocation to meal and emergency assistance programs. "We were just hoping for some support here to help pay for these meals," said Candy Hoverarter of Meals on Wheels, who said the program delivered about 8,000 meals to roughly 52 Wixom residents last year and supplies…
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