PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The City of Benton will hold a public hearing on November 25, 2024, at 5:30 PM, in the basement of the Campbell Building, 901 Public Square, Benton, IL, 62918 to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed federal funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project. Persons with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the public hearing and need assistance should contact Brooke Craig, 901 Public Square, Benton, IL 62918, 618-439-6131 no later than November 22, 2024. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons.
On January 19, 2023, the City of Benton applied to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant from the State CDBG program. This program is funded by Title 1 of the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. These funds are to be used for a community development project that will include the following activities: Water System Improvements. The total amount of CDBG funds requested was $1,198,480.00. The amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit low-to-moderate income persons is $620,453.00. The City of Benton also proposes to expend $391,131.00 in non-CDBG funds on the project.
Information related to this project will be available for review prior to the public hearing as of November 15, 2024 at the Campbell Building, 901 Public Square, Benton, IL 62918 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Interested citizens are invited to provide comments regarding these issues either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. Written comments should be submitted to Tammy Campbell, Grant Administrator, 201 S. Division St., Carterville, IL 62918 no later than November 25, 2024 in order to ensure placement of such comments in the official record of the public hearing proceedings. A plan to minimize displacement and provide assistance to those displaced has been prepared by the City of Benton and is also available to the public. This project will result in no displacement of any persons or businesses. For additional information concerning the proposed project, please contact Tammy Campbell at 618-985-6370 or write to PSC Civil Engineering and Land Surveying, Attn: Tammy Campbell, 201 S. Division St., Carterville, IL 62918.
