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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
On or about September 12, 2008, the Town of Ossian intends to apply to the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs for a grant from the Office of Community and Rural Affairs’ Community Focus Fund of the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. This program is funded by Title I of the Federal Housing and community Development Act of 1974, as amended. These funds are to be used for a community development project that will include the following activities: Downtown Infrastructure Improvements. The total amount of CDBG funds to be requested is $500,000. The amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit low- and moderate-income persons is $174,000. The Applicant also proposes to expend an estimated $300,000 in non-CDBG funds on the project. These non-CDBG funds will be derived from the following sources: Water Utility, Riverboat Fund, and CEDIT.
The Town of Ossian will hold a public hearing on September 4, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ossian Days Tent located along Craig Street to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed federally funded CDBG project. Persons with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the public hearing and need assistance should contact Luann Martin at 507 N. Jefferson Street, or by calling 260-622-4251 no later than seven days before the hearing. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons.
Information related to this project will be available for review prior to the public hearing as of September 1, 2008 at the office of the Ossian Town Hall located at 507 N. Jefferson Street between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Interested citizens are invited to provide comments regarding these issues either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. Written comments should be submitted to Luann Martin at the above address no later than 3:00 on the date of the hearing in order to ensure placement of such comments in the official record of the public hearing proceedings. A plan to minimize displacement and provide assistance to those displaced has been prepared by the Town of Ossian and is also available to the public. This project will result in no displacement of any persons or businesses. For additional information concerning the proposed project, please contact Grant Administrator, Bob Murphy at 260-327-3400 from 8-5, Monday through Friday, or write to Luann Martin at the above address.
Dick Witte,
Town Council President
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