Housing Commission - Public Hearing

Housing commission to hold public hearing

County residents will have the opportunity to give input on a plan that would use grant money to repair homes in Standish. The Arenac County Board of Commissioners and the Arenac County Housing Commission have scheduled a public hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 15th, at the Arenac County Building, to review a grant application to the Michigan Development Block Grant Housing Program.

The public hearing is a requirement for receiving the grant. The housing commission received $126,300 in state Housing Fund Resource 2009 HOME, money that will go toward helping homeowners in Standish. The target area is on the south side of Cedar St, west of US-23 and covers around 100 homes. The grant money will help low income homeowners who may need help keeping their homes up to quality standards.

The housing commission helped improve 20 homes across Arenac County last year. The commission was established in 1993. The Bay Area Community Foundation gave additional funding to the housing commission to help homeowners who may not be able to pay their utilities.
references: james kuch, arenac county independent, donsrealty.net