Port Orange plans community grant amendments, sets public hearing.

Written by Kristen Schmutz

Belden Communications News

The City of Port Orange is hosting a crucial public hearing on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1000 City Center Circle, Port Orange. Port Orange's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is the focal point of discussion throughout the public meeting. Proposed amendments to the Annual Action Plans (AAPs) for various program years are on the agenda. Specifically, the City aims to reassign funds as follows:

• Adjust the PY2019 Annual Action Plan, transferring $58,002.45 from Planning and Administration to the Jackson Street and Oak Street Drainage Improvements.
• Amend the PY2020 Annual Action Plan by relocating the allocation of $383,834, which was designated for the City Center Sidewalk Improvements, to the Jackson Street and Oak Street Drainage Improvements.
• Modify the PY2021 Annual Action Plan, transferring $61,503 from Planning and Administration to the Jackson Street and Oak Street Drainage Improvements.
• Adjust the PY2023 Annual Action Plan, reallocating $169,168, initially earmarked for the City Center Sidewalk Improvements, to the Jackson Street and Oak Street Drainage Improvements.

The public is encouraged to attend and provide comments on these proposed amendments, with the deadline set for Friday, February 9, 2024, to be forwarded to HUD for consideration.

For detailed information regarding the CDBG program, including activities and associated costs, interested parties can visit the City's official website at www.port-orange.org. Alternatively, they can contact Theresa Brooks, Grants Manager, at 386-717-9050 or submit written comments via email to tbrooks@port-orange.org or by regular U.S. Mail to Theresa Brooks, 1000 City Center Circle, Port Orange, FL 32129.