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Edgewater staff says it will apply for CDBG hurricane-relief funds for water and wastewater work, residents ask about data privacy
Summary
City staff said they are pursuing a community development block grant (CDBG) related to Hurricane Milton relief, seeking roughly $1.5 million to replace antiquated water and wastewater components with a $50,000 city match; residents asked how questionnaire data are handled and whether it is public record.
City staff told council April 7 they intend to pursue a Community Development Block Grant tailored to hurricane recovery, with an application target of about $1.5 million to repair water and wastewater infrastructure, including replacing 2-inch galvanized lines and antiquated air-relief valves. Staff said the city's match would be $50,000.
Residents asked who would handle questionnaire data used for scoring and whether personal information would be protected. Staff said Cornerstone Consulting, the city's grant writer, compiles the questionnaires and that those responses are used to score applications; the city attorney reminded the public that, unless a statutory exemption applies, city records are public and may be subject to public-record requests.
