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Board reopens public hearing, authorizes staff to apply for CDBG design grant for Cove Orchard sewer rehab
Summary
At a public hearing the board heard a staff presentation on a proposed CDBG wastewater system rehabilitation project for the Cove Orchard Sewer District, noted an income survey reporting 75.9% low‑to‑moderate income beneficiaries, and unanimously authorized staff to apply for a design‑phase grant due Sept. 30, 2026.
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners reopened a public hearing on June 18 to receive comment and staff presentation on a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for the Cove Orchard Sewer District wastewater system rehabilitation.
Mark (speaker 9) presented the project scope for a design‑phase CDBG application: design and environmental review for wastewater system rehabilitation, replacement of main lines, laterals and manholes, upgrades to treatment‑plant components, flow‑monitoring and video inspection. He said an income survey conducted door‑to‑door indicated that 75.9% of the population served in the district qualifies as low‑to‑moderate income, meeting the program’s beneficiary threshold.
Mark summarized next steps and funding windows: the county intends to submit a design‑phase grant package by Sept. 30, 2026, with an expected available allocation for FY2027 of approximately $150,000 for design work; a later application would seek construction funding. "Based on the results, it's 75.9% of the population served is considered low to moderate income," Mark said, citing the door‑to‑door survey that supported grant eligibility.
No members of the public raised comments at the reopened hearing; the board moved to authorize staff to prepare and submit the CDBG design application, and the motion passed unanimously.
Next steps: staff will prepare and submit the design‑phase CDBG application by the Sept. 30, 2026 deadline and return to the board for construction‑phase funding requests as needed.
