2021-09-28 Work Session & Borough Assembly Meeting

Calendar Date:
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - 6:00pm

City & Borough of Wrangell, Alaska

WORK SESSION

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Borough Assembly will be holding a Work Session on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM on the following item:

City & Borough of Wrangell Personnel Regulations

Although a quorum of the Borough Assembly will be present at the Work Session, no action will be taken.

The Regular Assembly meeting will begin at 7:00 PM.

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City & Borough of Wrangell, Alaska

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Hearing

During the Regular Borough Assembly meeting on September 28, 2021 (beginning at 7:00 p.m.), there will be a PUBLIC HEARING on the following item(s):

The City and Borough of Wrangell will be holding a public hearing on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, for the purpose of seeking citizen views and community comments and accepting alternative project proposals for funding consideration under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

ELIGIBLE TYPES OF PROJECTS

CDBG funds may be used for:

  1. Community Development:   
  • Public Facilities including, but not limited to, construction of health clinics, water and sewer systems, day care centers, solid waste disposal facilities, docks and harbors, flood and drainage facilities, electrical distribution lines, property acquisition, fire protection facilities and equipment; 
  • Transportation Improvements such as local service roads, boardwalks, barge facilities and airports;
  • Access to Public Facilities and Structures including removal of architectural barriers, improved access for handicapped and elderly persons;
  • Real Property  acquisition, building removal, improvements, demolition;

Fire Protection Facilities and Equipment acquisition, design, purchase, and rehabilitation.

  1. Planning: including feasibility studies, data collection, land use plans, marketing studies and other planning documents, but NOT engineering design costs); and
  2. Special Economic Development: (activities associated with commercial and industrial structures and job creation – very narrowly defined activities).

Project funding ideas may be submitted prior to the public hearing or during the public hearing. Please drop off ideas in writing at City Hall or by email to ecodev@wrangell.com. There are more detailed guidelines for each category, posted on the City’s website at www.wrangell.com/economicdevelopment.com. For more information, please contact Carol Rushmore at 874-2381.

The Public is encouraged to attend.