Cudahy council approves 2016 CDBG allocations for bus‑stop accessibility and local groups

The Cudahy Common Council approved distribution of proposed 2016 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds on June 30, 2015, directing the bulk of the allocation to a citywide accessibility project.

At a public hearing called at 7:04 p.m., DPW Director Lange said the city plans to continue installing handicap‑accessible bus stop pads across Cudahy. Following the hearing, the council voted unanimously on a motion by Alderperson Bartoshevich, seconded by Alderperson Schissel, to allocate $61,295 for the bus‑stop pads, $7,826 for Project Concern‑Interfaith and $6,319 for Care for Cudahy.

Mayor John Hohenfeldt, identified both at the dais and later speaking from the public lectern as a resident of 6110 S. New York Avenue, expressed support for continuing allocations to Project Concern‑Interfaith during the hearing. No other members of the public offered comment before the hearing closed at 7:10 p.m.

The approved distribution formalizes the city’s priority on pedestrian and transit accessibility through targeted capital work and maintains funding for community service partners. The ordinance or administrative steps needed to obligate the awarded amounts were not specified in the meeting record.

The council’s action came amid routine agenda business; the item recorded a unanimous roll call vote and no amendments to the amounts were made during debate. The council did not set an implementation timeline in the meeting minutes.

The council will consider related operational details as staff returns with implementation steps or contract awards in a future meeting.