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Council adopts CDBG resolution, temporarily suspends single‑family garbage fee and passes unsafe‑building ordinance
Summary
Hobart's Common Council adopted a resolution to submit a FY2026 CDBG project proposal (allocation $112,590), approved adoption of affirmative action and Section 3 documents, voted to temporarily suspend a single‑family 1% garbage fee, and passed an ordinance creating a separate unsafe‑buildings hearing board; the council also passed 2026 budget appropriations on second reading.
At its March 18 meeting the Hobart Common Council approved several administrative and policy items: the council adopted required CDBG application documents and a resolution authorizing the mayor to submit a FY2026 Community Development Block Grant project proposal; it also approved a temporary suspension of a single‑family 1% property fee (related to residential garbage collection) and passed an ordinance to create a separate hearing authority for unsafe buildings.
CDBG and related adoption: The mayor read the CDBG opening statement and explained that Hobart’s FY2026 CDBG allocation is $112,590 and described eligible uses under HUD rules (streets, sewer, water, ADA improvements and demolition in areas that meet HUD income thresholds). Council adopted the affirmative action plan and Section 3 understanding in a single motion and then voted to adopt Resolution 2026‑07 authorizing the mayor to submit a project proposal.
Temporary fee suspension: Councilors debated the fiscal prudence of suspending the small single‑family garbage fee to provide relief to residents; staff said the county will provide a list for accounting and that the suspension would appear as a separate zeroed line on bills and would need annual renewal. A motion to adopt Resolution 2026‑08 to suspend the charge was made and approved.
Unsafe buildings ordinance and budget appropriations: Council considered Ordinance 2026‑04 to amend the municipal code regarding inspection, repair or removal of unsafe buildings and to place hearing authority for unsafe buildings into a separate, designated board. After discussion, the council adopted the ordinance on roll call (recorded as 7‑0). The council also moved and adopted Ordinance 2026‑05 appropriating funds within the 2026 general‑fund and building‑department budgets (motions and votes recorded in the meeting).
What happens next: Staff will upload the TIF and CDBG documents as required, publish legal notices for the CDBG application and for the annexation public hearing, and coordinate with the county on billing adjustments related to the fee suspension.
