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Niles Council redirects $85,000 in CDBG funds to home-repair program after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing, the Niles City Council approved substantial amendments to the CDBG PY24 and PY25 plans and redirected $85,000 to the Home Repair Program; the measure passed 6–1 with one dissenting vote.
The Niles City Council voted to approve substantial amendments to its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) PY24 and PY25 Annual Action Plans and redirected $85,000 to the Home Repair Program.
Councilmember Jessica Nelson moved to adopt the amendments; Councilmember Gretchen Bertschy seconded. The motion passed on a roll call vote of six in favor and one opposed (Councilmember Michael Thompson). The approval followed a public hearing held to garner input on the proposed changes.
The amendments were presented as a way to prioritize home-repair assistance for eligible residents. Council materials and the recorded vote show the redirected amount as $85,000. The public-hearing portion of the meeting included general comment and did not record formal testimony opposing the budget change in the minutes.
The council resolution authorizing the action does not specify a single list of beneficiaries in the minutes; staff follow-up is expected to detail eligibility and implementation steps. The council did not set an effective date in the minutes; Standard CDBG reprogramming and reporting requirements will govern next steps.
