FY 2021 Joint CDBG Application - TOWN OF LEICESTER AND BARRE PUBLIC HEARING - MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021, 6PM, LEICESTER TOWN HALL, 3 WASHBURN SQ, LEICESTER. To discuss a proposed joint FY 2021 application by the towns of Leicester and Barre to the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development for up to $1,000,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds. The towns seek public input on potential grant-funded projects. Potential projects under development for the application currently include 1) a housing rehabilitation program for eligible low-to-moderate income residents in both communities, 2) road and miscellaneous site improvements at the Leicester Housing Authority, 1075 Main Street and 3) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition planning; and 4) and infrastructure and public facility assessment and planning focused within South Barre. These projects were identified as priorities that are consistent with community planning in both towns. All persons with questions or comments regarding the grant application will have an opportunity to be heard. If awarded, the Town of Leicester will be responsible for administration of the grant program with assistance from the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC). Those unable to attend the hearing may mail written comments to the Leicester Board of Selectmen, 3 Washburn Square Leicester, MA 01524, or comments may be emailed to CMRPC at cdunphy@cmrpc.org. Comments must be received no later than August 31, 2021. The Leicester Town Hall is handicapped accessible. Persons who require special accommodations to attend the public meeting should contact the Town Administrator's office at (508) 892-7077 at least two business days prior to the hearing. For further information, contact Chris Dunphy at CMRPC at (508) 459-3333 or at cdunphy@cmrpc.org.

TOWNS OF LEICESTER  AND BARRE Public Hearing -- Monday, August 23, 2021
6:00 PM Leicester Town Hall
3 Washburn  Square, Leicester MA
FY 2021 Joint CDBG Application

The Leicester  Select Board  will conduct  a Public Hearing  on August  23, 2021, at 6:00 PM at the Leicester  Town Hall, 3 Washburn  Square.   The public  is encouraged  to attend this hearing  to discuss  a proposed joint  FY 2021  application  by the towns of Leicester and Barre to the Massachusetts  Department of Housing and Community Development  for up to $1,000,000 in Community Development  Block Grant funds.

The towns seek public  input on potential  grant-funded  projects. Potential projects under development  for the application currently include  1) a housing rehabilitation  program for eligible    low-to-moderate    income    residents    in   both   communities,    2)   road    and miscellaneous  site improvements  at the Leicester  Housing  Authority,  1075  Main Street and   3)  Americans   with   Disabilities   Act   (ADA)   transition   planning;   and  4)  and infrastructure and public  facility  assessment  and planning  focused  within  South Barre. These projects were identified  as priorities  that are consistent  with community planning in both towns.

All persons  with  questions  or  comments  regarding  the  grant  application  will  have  an opportunity  to be  heard.    If  awarded,  the  Town  of Leicester  will  be  responsible  for administration   of the  grant  program  with  assistance  from  the  Central  Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission  (CMRPC).  Those unable to attend the hearing may mail written comments to the Leicester Board of Selectmen, 3 Washburn  Square
Leicester, MA 01524, or comments  may be emailed to CMRPC at cdunphy@cmrpc.org. Comments must be received no later than August 31, 2021.

The Leicester Town Hall is handicapped accessible. Persons who require special accommodations  to attend the public  meeting  should contact the Town Administrator's office  at (508)  892-7077  at  least  two  business  days  prior  to  the  hearing.  For  further information,  contact  Chris  Dunphy  at  CMRPC  at  (508)  459-3333  or  at cdunphy@cmrpc.org.

Leicester Select Board
August 9, 2021