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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">FISCAL YEAR 2012 PUBLIC PROJECT PROPOSALS for COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Community Development Commission for the City of Columbia will hold a public hearing on May 18, 2011in Room 1A of the new City Hall building, 701 E. Broadway, to review requests from City Departments for 2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Commission will receive public comment on proposals submitted for six projects for the use of such funds. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This hearing will include comments to be made on the City’s housing rehabilitation and repair programs, demolition of homes, code enforcement in the Neighborhood Response Team Area, and the construction of a new sidewalk on the north side of Worley between Clinkscales and Bernadette.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For a complete listing of proposed projects or for any other information concerning these proposals, please direct questions and/or comments to Community Development, Department of Planning and Development, P.O. Box 6015, 701 E. Broadway, Columbia, Missouri 65205-6015; or call 874-7239.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>The new City Hall building is a handicap accessible facility.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Any person with special needs may call (573) 874-7239.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Telecommunications device for the deaf is available at </FONT><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">1-800-MOR-ELAY</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=3> </FONT></SPAN></B><FONT size=3>The City of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, handicap or sexual orientation</FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'AGaramond','sans-serif'">.</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
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