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TOWN OF OAKLAND
NOTICE OF FIRST PUBLIC HEARING
The Town of Oakland is considering applying to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) for a Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) of up to $1.5 million. These funds must be used for one of the following purposes:
1. To benefit low and moderate income persons; or
2. To aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or
3. To meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community and where other financial resources are not available to meet such needs.
The categories of activities for which these funds may be used are in the areas of housing, neighborhood revitalization, commercial revitalization, or economic development and include such improvement activities as acquisition of real property, loans to private-for-profit business, purchase of machinery and equipment, construction of infrastructure, rehabilitation of houses and commercial buildings, and energy conservation. Additional information regarding the range of activities that may be undertaken will be provided at the public hearing. For each activity that is proposed, at least 70% of the funds statewide must benefit low and moderate income persons.
In developing an application for submission to DEO, the Town must plan to minimize displacement of persons as a result of planned CDBG activities. In addition, the Town is required to develop a plan to assist displaced persons.
The public hearing to receive citizen views concerning the community's housing, economic and other community development needs will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, during a Regular Town Commission meeting which will begin at 7:00 PM at the Oakland Town Commission Meeting Hall, 221 North Arrington Street, Oakland, FL. This is a handicapped accessible facility. Any person with disabilities needing special accommodation should submit a written request to Kim Gay, Town Clerk, P.O. Box 98, Oakland, FL 34760, or phone (407) 656-1117 at least 24 hours before the meeting.
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October 22, 201515-04676W