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Portage County staff recommend filling CDBG project gaps; steering committee proposes four eligible projects
Summary
County staff reported Community Development Block Grant recommendations and identified four eligible projects that would use roughly $484,800 after administrative set-asides; commissioners asked for clarifying figures and will return to the item when journal entries are presented.
County staff presented the Portage County Steering Committee’s recommendations for the current CDBG allocation cycle and described four projects recommended for funding.
The staff presenter explained that after the state-required 20% administration set-aside, the working total available for county projects is roughly $484,800. She listed the four projects the steering committee recommended because they meet a state 'national objective': (1) completion of the Nelson Township ADA restroom (previously funded but needs gap financing; staff proposed using revolving loan funds to close the gap), (2) an outdoor ADA chairlift for Freedom Township, (3) roof-and-gutter repairs for Access Family Services (eligible after state clarification on maintenance classification), and (4) a water-line replacement project that benefits Revena but lies in the township.
The presenter noted the Streetsboro allocation (an "acquired city") receives a separate direct allocation and that the dollar requests shown in the staff packet will be adjusted slightly upward to ensure the county touches the full available amount. Commissioners asked about life-expectancy and weatherproofing for the Freedom Township chairlift; the presenter said the architect will provide durability and warranty details and staff will return with journal entries and bookkeeping steps (including a recommended RLF transfer and a formal allocation set-aside) at the next meeting.
Why it matters: staff said the projects were chosen because they meet state eligibility; two larger submitted projects were rejected by the state for failing to meet a national objective. Commissioners did not vote on final awards at the April 2 meeting; staff will bring journal entries and the formal allocation request at a future meeting.
