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Early council closes CDBG hearing with no public comment; approves land purchase offer contingent on grant
Summary
The Early City Council closed a public hearing on its Community Development Block Grant application with no public comment and approved an offer to buy land for a retention basin contingent on receiving the grant, passing the motion 2–1.
A public hearing on the City of Early's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application opened at 7:00 PM Oct. 5 and closed after the council heard no residents or taxpayers speak for or against the application.
Mayor Sharon Ann Irwin called the hearing; Councilor Bill Cougill moved to close the hearing and Councilor Brian Pickhinke seconded. On a roll-call vote Pickhinke, Cougill and Tim Langner voted in the affirmative; Councilors Steven Mason and Summer Schmitt were absent. The hearing was closed at 7:09 PM.
Later in the meeting the council considered and approved an Offer Agreement to purchase land intended for a retention basin to support replacement of Drainage District-59 tile. Councilor Brian Pickhinke moved to approve the offer and Councilor Bill Cougill seconded. The council recorded a show-of-hands vote: Pickhinke and Cougill voted to approve; Councilor Tim Langner voted no. The motion passed by majority.
Council minutes state the land purchase "hinges on the receipt of a CDBG grant for this project." The council did not record a timeline for the grant decision in the minutes.
Why this matters: the land purchase is conditional on external funding; if the grant comes through the retention basin would support drainage improvements tied to a replacement of rural tile infrastructure in Drainage District-59. The council did not take further action in the minutes to commit local funds if the grant is not awarded.
Next steps: the council's action authorizes staff to proceed with the Offer Agreement, but the purchase is contingent on the CDBG award; the minutes do not list a grant-decision date or additional contingencies.
