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Friendsville council adopts Maryland CDBG FHEO plans and citizen participation plan
Summary
The council unanimously adopted multiple Maryland CDBG Program I FHEO forms, including Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity and the Citizen Participation Plan, providing the town with the administrative framework required for certain grant applications.
The Friendsville Mayor and Town Council voted on Nov. 18 to adopt required Maryland CDBG Program I FHEO forms needed for certain grant applications, including Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, the Minority Business Plan, the Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan, Section 3, and the Citizen Participation Plan.
Council member Sheryl MacLane moved to adopt the Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Plan and related FHEO forms effective for a three-year period through Nov. 18, 2027; Council member Edward Kelley seconded the motion, which passed 6–0 (Motion #5). The council also adopted the Citizen Participation Plan effective through Nov. 18, 2029 after a motion by MacLane and second by Michael Artice (Motion #6).
Mayor Spencer R. Schlosnagle reviewed the forms and explained that these documents are necessary for applying for state and federal community development grants under the Maryland CDBG program. The council also discussed an existing Friendsville Community Park restroom renovation project (CPP#7719-11-314 MD20240516-0356, $241,604) and said they are preparing to discuss payment and grant-administration processes with funders at a Jan. 15, 2025 PACE meeting.
The adoptions set the town's procedural and compliance framework for Section 3, fair housing obligations and citizen participation standards for grant-funded projects. The council did not vote on any specific contract or disbursement in this meeting.
