St. Augustine Record: City of St. Augustine City Commission schedules public hearing

City Commission schedules public hearing

From ©The St. Augustine Record staff
08/11/08

The St. Augustine City Commission will hold a public hearing tonight to gain project ideas to apply for a $750,000 state grant.

The Community Development Block grant would come through the Florida Department of Community Affairs, which requires the city to first hold a public hearing to get residents' feedback on what projects should be pursued.

The commission also will form a citizen's advisory task force to review proposals and then recommend projects to the city.

The funding can be used for housing, neighborhood or commercial revitalization or economic development, according to the Community Affairs department.

The money also must do one of three things:
- benefit low or moderate income residents,
- aid in preventing or eliminating a slum or blight, or
- meet urgent needs that pose an immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community.

This will be the first of two public hearings on the topic, and the city also will sponsor two public workshops.

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