NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF PITTSTON
2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Notice is hereby given that the City of Pittston will hold a public hearing on October 4, 2020 at 4 P.M. The Hearing will be held virtually. To join the Zoom Meeting please go to the following link:
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This meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities and/or persons with Limited English Proficiency. If you wish to attend and require special accommodations, please notify Joseph Chacke, Director of the Pittston Redevelopment Authority, at least 72 hours in advance at 570-654-4601 or jchacke@pittstonrda.com or TDD users 7-1-1 PA Telecommunications Relay Center.
The hearing for the 2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program will provide an opportunity to citizens to comment on the proposed activities. Written comments on the proposed use of FY 2020 CDBG funds will be accepted by the Pittston Redevelopment Authority until noon, October 13, 2020 and may be addressed to: the Redevelopment Authority at the above address. City Council will consider approval of the application at the regular Council meeting on October 15, 2020.
The City expects to receive $304,821 in CDBG funds to be allocated as follows:
| ACTIVITY | AMOUNT | NATIONAL OBJECTIVE
|
| Rehabilitation at Lincoln Heights Senior Apartments | $150,000 | Low-Mod Housing |
| Housing Rehabilitation | $25,000.00 | Low-Mod Housing |
| Acquisition to remove blight | $74,954 | Blight elimination |
| Program Administration | $54,867 | |
|
TOTAL USE OF FUNDS |
$304,821 |
Persons who have an interest in historic resources may also make themselves known and review and comment on proposed activities. Persons who make themselves known will receive future notices regarding program activities and their potential impact on historic resources.
All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing and make known their views with respect to the needs to be addressed with grant funds or to send written comments to the Mr. Joseph Chacke, City Hall, 35 Broad Street, Pittston, PA 18640, Phone: 570-654-4601 (TDD Users: PA Relay Center 7-1-1).
BY ORDER OF THE CITY OF PITTSTON
Michael Lombardo, Mayor