Is This Done in Middletown?
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Printed Date: Apr 27 2024 at 1:51pm
Topic: Is This Done in Middletown?
Posted By: VietVet
Subject: Is This Done in Middletown?
Date Posted: Jan 26 2014 at 5:30am
Journal story....
HAMILTON
HUD plan influenced by citizen comments
HAMILTON — Although it’s a document the city is required to file every year, citizens had a significant voice in how more than $1.5 million in federal funds are spent in 2014 and 2015.
City Council approved earlier this week its One Year Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 that must be filed with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by March 15. The plan encompassed community feed back through multiple surveys and public comment sessions.
“A lot of the decisions have been made … and decisions are made based on citizen input,” said Duronna Smith, Hamilton’s Neighborhood Development Specialist. “A lot of public services and citizen services are paid based on citizen participation. It can sway either staff recommendation or staff approval based on citizen input.”
There were several opportunities for citizens to provide feedback — four scheduled meetings, a 30-day public comment period at advertised locations and two public hearings. There were also two surveys: one posted on the city’s website and one mailed to about 2,000 randomly selected citizens (with 414 being returned).
City Manager Joshua Smith said this plan really is the citizens’ plan.
“It provides the opportunity for a communitywide discussion so we can get input from different parts of the city, so we can have that dialogue for communitywide development and community needs,” he said.
IF THIS IS A HUD REQUIREMENT, IS THIS ALSO DONE IN MIDDLETOWN?
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I'm so proud of my hometown and what it has become. Recall 'em all. Let's start over.
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Posted By: over the hill
Date Posted: Jan 26 2014 at 2:51pm
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The document is required the citizens input is not its nice to see city govt working with citizens. We had several citizens committees in the past(just ask Mike P.) but when Judy came to town if someone had a different view than she had the committees were disbanded one by one.The only "committees"we have now is " council sanctioned" ones and we all know how well that's working for the citizens.IMO
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