PLACEMENT: Consent
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CITIZEN ADVISORY TASK FORCE APPOINTMENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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After solicitation of applicants, the Board is asked to make the necessary appointments to the Community Development Block Grant Citizen Advisory Task Force
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Donna Gordon
Title: Executive Aide
REQUESTED BY: Dawn Cobb, Housing Program Coordinator
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
On January 8, 2019 the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 19-1.1 which re-established the makeup of the Community Development Block Grant Citizen Advisory Task Force. The Task Force shall have the responsibilities as set forth in the Citizen Participation Plan concerning the Community Development Block Grant program and Section 73C-23.0041, F.A.C., as amended from time to time. The Task Force will meet to discuss community needs and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners. The Task Force is to provide input relative to all phases of the project process and offer recommendations as it deems appropriate.
The Task Force shall be composed of five members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. Each member shall be a resident of unincorporated Martin County and no less than three members shall be from low to moderate income households as determined by income survey. The Task Force shall be representative of the community with regard to age, sex, race, and length of residence. None of the County Commissioners may be appointed to the Task Force, and only one member may be an employee of the County.
Members shall be appointed for staggered terms of one and two years for initial appointments. All other terms shall be for two years.
There have been two vacancies, therefore, Information Releases soliciting applicants were emailed via Constant Contact to the Outreach Martin and Local Media email lists w...
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