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Show Block Grant Hearing Scheduled in Cedar There will be a public hearing in each of the seven planning districts of the state to discuss the small cities Community DevelopmentBlock grant program. The public hearing for the Five County region which indues Garfield, Kane, Washington, Iron and Beaver counties will be held in Cedar City at the City Council Room of the City Hall at 110 North Main Street on March 30 from 7 until 10 p.m Utah has been allocated $4.2 million by Congress to invest in community development activities in the small cities and counties of our State. This money is available to cities under 50,000 in population and counties less than 200,000 in population. The program has been desigend by a committee appointed by the Governor's Advisory Council on Community Affairs and the Depart ment of Community and Economic Development. A series of public meetings was held in December to receive local official and citizen input. The data from those meetings was a key factor in designing the program. If you would like to know more about the program or become involved in the implementation of this program, please attend the meeting in your area. |