PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

CITY OF WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA

2008 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

AMENDMENT

 

Notice is hereby given that the City of Weirton, Brooke and Hancock Counties, WV will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 8:30 AM, prevailing time, in Room 201 of the Weirton City Building, 200 Municipal Plaza, Weirton, WV 26062.  The Weirton City Building is accessible to persons with physical disabilities.  If special arrangements need to be made to accommodate citizens in order for them to participate in the public hearing, please call Ms. Beth Gaughan, CDBG Administrator, Development Department, at (304) 797-8516 to make those arrangements.

 

The purpose of this public hearing is to discuss the 2009 Recovery Act CDBG –R funding.  The City of Weirton anticipates it will receive an allocation of $131,789 in CDBG -R funds for FY 2008.  In order to receive those funds, the City of Weirton must prepare a substantial amendment to its 2008 Annual Action Plan.   The City of Weirton proposes the following amendment to its 2008 plan year:

 

CDBG Amendments  Funds

New Activity

FY

CDBG-R Amount

New Balance

Low/Mod Milling and Paving

‘08

$ 131,789

$131,789

 

 

The FY 2008 Annual Action Plan amendment will be submitted to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on or before June 5, 2009.

 

In order to obtain the views of citizens, public agencies and other interested parties, the City has placed the FY 2008 Annual Action Plan amendment on display from May 20, 2009 through May 27, 2009, at the following locations during normal operational hours:

 

Weirton City Building, Development Department

200 Municipal Plaza, Weirton, WV 26062

 

Mary H. Weir Public Library

3442 Main Street, Weirton, WV 26062

 

These documents will be available during normal hours of operation for a period of thirty (7) days until May 27, 2009.  The FY 2008 Annual Action Plan amendment will be presented for approval at the May 27, 2009 Special Council Meeting.  Written or oral comments may be directed to Ms. Beth Gaughan, CDBG Administrator, Development Department for the City of Weirton, WV until May 8, 2009, at Weirton City Building, 200 Municipal Plaza, Weirton, WV 26062, (304) 797-8516.