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Huachuca City hears public ideas for $516,000 in CDBG funds; Activity Center, water and parks top list
Summary
At a March 21 public hearing, Huachuca City residents and SEAGO staff discussed potential uses of an estimated $516,000 in FY2026 Community Development Block Grant funds, with repeated calls for Activity Center ADA/kitchen upgrades, water-system work and park improvements.
Huachuca City held a public hearing March 21 to gather ideas for roughly $516,000 in FY2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds administered through the Arizona Department of Housing regional account, SEAGO staff told the council and attendees.
William Osborne of the Southeastern Arizona Governments Organization explained eligible uses include water and wastewater infrastructure, street and sidewalk improvements, community facilities, housing rehabilitation, public services and economic development. "The Town of Huachuca City is expected to receive approximately $516,000 in FY2026 of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds," Osborne said, and he urged the council to compile a ranked list of project ideas to include in a resolution.
Residents and councilmembers offered potential projects the town could place on its application list. Diane Hildebrant urged restoring the Activity Center kitchen and fixing doors: "The ramp is great, but once they get to the doors, they can’t open them," she said. Several attendees raised water concerns and asked the town to consider pipe repairs or smart meters; Frances Mock said, “The water is bad, the past 7 years my dog doesn’t even drink the water,” a comment Town Manager Suzanne Harvey answered by noting the town’s annual consumer testing and posted consumer reports.
SEAGO staff described other funding streams the town could pursue, including State Special Projects grants (competitive, annually) and Colonias funding (competitive, every two years) for qualifying communities. Mayor Johann Wallace told the audience the hearing's role was to collect project ideas for the formal application package and urged staff to publish the compiled list for additional public input.
The public hearing concluded with a motion to adjourn the council meeting; the adjournment motion passed unanimously.
