Also at Thursday’s meeting, the Plymouth City Council considered and discussed the submittal of a Home Application to the State Department of Housing and Community Development. The money, if granted, would go to assisting individuals in the area either through the First Time Homebuyer Program, which provides loans for the acquisition of a dwelling on the open market and allows up to 10,000 dollars for rehabilitation of the home, or through Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program, which assists owners to make the necessary repairs and improvements to comply with federal, state, and local building codes for their primary residences. The item was presented by Paul Ashby of the California Engineering Company, who has been working closely with the City for the past two years. The City of Plymouth has been awarded approximately 500,000 dollars in past grants, which has assisted four families in the area. The cost for preparation and submittal of the application would equate to 3,500 dollars, however it is the only fiscal impact to the City, as there is no cash match requirement or other monetary condition on the funds. The City also scheduled a Draft Budget Workshop for the 08-09 fiscal year for Wednesday, August 20th at 4 pm. The City has not adopted a budget, and is currently working off of an interim budget; however, this is not a long term solution and city staff is working hard to prepare all documents and necessary information for the council to adopt a final budget. And lastly, the City Council decided to designate the 1,000 dollar donation received from the Rotary Club earlier this summer to the public pool for maintenance and operations.
Monday, 18 August 2008 02:58
Plymouth Looks At State Grants To Aid Homeowners
Also at Thursday’s meeting, the Plymouth City Council considered and discussed the submittal of a Home Application to the State Department of Housing and Community Development. The money, if granted, would go to assisting individuals in the area either through the First Time Homebuyer Program, which provides loans for the acquisition of a dwelling on the open market and allows up to 10,000 dollars for rehabilitation of the home, or through Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program, which assists owners to make the necessary repairs and improvements to comply with federal, state, and local building codes for their primary residences. The item was presented by Paul Ashby of the California Engineering Company, who has been working closely with the City for the past two years. The City of Plymouth has been awarded approximately 500,000 dollars in past grants, which has assisted four families in the area. The cost for preparation and submittal of the application would equate to 3,500 dollars, however it is the only fiscal impact to the City, as there is no cash match requirement or other monetary condition on the funds. The City also scheduled a Draft Budget Workshop for the 08-09 fiscal year for Wednesday, August 20th at 4 pm. The City has not adopted a budget, and is currently working off of an interim budget; however, this is not a long term solution and city staff is working hard to prepare all documents and necessary information for the council to adopt a final budget. And lastly, the City Council decided to designate the 1,000 dollar donation received from the Rotary Club earlier this summer to the public pool for maintenance and operations.
