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Charlestown wins $4M community project funding for blight removal; mayor seeks READI 2.0 match; Indiana American Water marks PFAS filtration milestone
Summary
Mayor Hodges said Charlestown will receive $4 million in community project funding to remove blight around the public works Quonset huts and authorized an application for a $4 million READI 2.0 match; she also noted a ribbon cutting for Indiana American Water's first PFAS filtration in the state and a new dress shop opening on the square.
Mayor Treva Hodges used the meeting to highlight several local economic and infrastructure developments. She said the city is receiving $4 million in community project funding to remove blight related to the public works facility (the Quonset huts) and authorized staff member Jill Saegesser to apply for a $4 million READI 2.0 grant to match those funds. The minutes do not specify a project timeline or specific uses beyond "remove blight."
The mayor also noted Indiana American Water held a ribbon cutting for the state's first PFAS filtration installation, and she mentioned a new dress shop opening on the town square that will sell prom and formal dresses. Legislative Youth Advisor Briciedy Moreno provided an unrelated update on school activities and events during the meeting's youth-advisor segment; details were not specified in the minutes.
Next steps: Jill Saegesser was authorized to submit the READI 2.0 application; the transcript does not include a grant application timeline, award conditions, or matching-fund commitments beyond the mayor's authorization.
