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Select Board authorizes CDBG application for Medville Cooperative and adopts anti‑displacement plan
Summary
The board voted to submit a Community Development Block Grant application of up to $750,000 for sewer/water/septic infrastructure at Medville Cooperative, adopted the required residential anti‑displacement and relocation assistance plan, and approved an updated housing and community development plan needed for CDBG eligibility.
The Goffstown Select Board voted July 13 to authorize the town administrator to sign and submit a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for infrastructure improvements at Medville Cooperative, a 301‑unit manufactured‑housing park on Donald Drive.
Donna Lane (S10), the town’s CDBG consultant, opened the application public hearings and described eligible award levels (up to $750,000 for public facilities) and administrative set‑asides. She explained CDBG funds must primarily benefit low‑ and moderate‑income residents and that the application included up to $35,000 for administration and procurement compliance.
A Medville resident, Leonard Stewart (S11), testified in support, describing repeated sewer and water failures at the ~40‑year‑old park and noting past studies that estimated a $10–11 million total cost to address full system replacement. “This grant funding is so important to us,” Stewart said, urging town support.
Board members approved motions to: - Authorize submission of the Medville Cooperative Infrastructure Improvements CDBG application and empower the town administrator to execute necessary documents; - Adopt the required Residential Anti‑Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan for the project; and - Adopt the updated Housing and Community Development Plan required for CDBG eligibility.
Staff clarified that some project components (DES loan, other grants) are being pursued in parallel and that the CDBG award alone would not fully fund the multi‑million dollar project; the park would be the borrower for any DES loan and the town’s role is as applicant/administrator for the CDBG funds.
Next steps: the town will file the CDBG application, and if awarded, staff will work with Medville Cooperative and funding partners on implementation and any necessary loan terms; the town will hold required public hearings during project implementation.
