Rockwood council approves $82,500 CDBG subrecipient agreement and budget amendment for senior center upgrades

The Rockwood City Council on March 18 approved a Subrecipient Agreement to receive $82,500 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for senior center improvements and adopted a related budget amendment.

Council Member Mercure moved to approve the subrecipient agreement and Council Member Robertson seconded; the measure (M-063-26) passed with unanimous affirmation. The agreement covers the CDBG senior improvements between the Charter County of Wayne and the City of Rockwood for the term July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026. The council then adopted Budget Amendment 26-6 to allocate the funds for the CDBG Senior Center Improvement Project (M-065-26), also passed unanimously.

Why it matters: the funding is earmarked for physical improvements at the Rockwood senior center that the city has identified as a local priority. Mayor Troy A. Cox highlighted ongoing efforts to secure outside funding for city infrastructure and services during his year-in-review remarks.

Details: the motions were recorded as M-063-26 for the subrecipient agreement and M-065-26 for the budget amendment. The transcript records the council vote as “Ayes are unanimous.” The agreement amount is $82,500 and the grant term is July 1, 2025–December 31, 2026. The action authorizes city staff to accept the CDBG funds and proceed with the planned senior center improvements.

Next steps: budget documents and the subrecipient agreement will govern the use of funds; the council did not specify construction timelines in the meeting record.