Lima City Council met Monday evening to approve new resolutions and ordinances.
Precious Grundy | The Lima News
LIMA — Lima City Council met Monday evening to approve new resolutions and ordinances, some of which included the Community Development Block Grant Programs/HOME action plan, Lima Police Department Grant request and the formal designation of the Lima Community Improvement Corporation as an agent for the City of Lima.
According to the communications letter, “The Mayor authorized the adoption and submission of the 2022-2023 annual action plan update of the consolidated plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.”
There will be a public participation process for documents and three public hearings. There will be a 30-day public period of commentary on the city’s website. In 2021-2022 the CDBG allocated $1,102,838. In 2022-2023 the CDBG plans to allocate $1,087,241. The HOME program allocated $320,986 in 2021-2022 and plans to allocate $326,176 in 2022-2023. The resources were allocated to various needs throughout Lima.
The Lima Police Department has partnered with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department to apply for and accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Program is often used to support law enforcement. The funds, if awarded, will total $25,973. Ten percent of the grant will go to the administration costs. The grant would then be given to both the county and LPD. The Lima Police Department would receive a total of $14,285.
Anthony Geiger, Law Director, made a request to the city council to designate the LCIC or Lima Community Improvement Corporation as an agent for the City of Lima.
The City of Lima also announced the Vision 2040 Plan for Lima is now accessible to the public for comments.
”The draft of the Vision 2040 plan is now available. It can be found on the City of Lima website,” said Susan Crotty, Community Development Director. “The Lima Allen County Regional Planning Commission worked with us to put this plan together. It will be open for public comment until August 26. We will take it to the Planning Commission, then to city council after hearing the recommendations.”
Comments for the 2040 Draft Plan can be left by email at [email protected].
