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Hold a public hearing and inform the public of a comment period from June 9 - July 15, 2025, to receive citizen participation and comment regarding revision to the City of Killeen Citizen Participation Plan (1st of 2 Public Hearings).
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DATE: June 3, 2025
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Tiffanie McNair, Executive Director Community Development
SUBJECT: A public hearing and approval of comment period to receive citizen participation and comment regarding revision to the City of Killeen Citizen Participation Plan.
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Pursuant to the citizen participation requirements of 24 CFR Section 91.105, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires a participating jurisdiction (PJ) have an approved Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) that outlines policies and procedures for ensuring that residents have an opportunity to be fully engaged in community improvement activities. The Citizen Participation Plan provides the framework through which residents can have input and influence over proposed community development activities particularly the development, implementation, and assessment of programs as outlined in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (CP), Annual Action Plan (AAP), Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (AI), and other city administered HUD-funded programs.
As a recipient of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) entitlement funds, the City of Killeen is a designated PJ.
The first CPP was approved and adopted by the Killeen City Council in July 1988 with revisions in January 1995, April 1998, January 2011, January 2015, and April 2020; all comply with revised regulations for Community Planning and Development Programs.
The current revision to the CPP will further clarify CD staff and Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) responsibilities, modernize the Substantial Amendment criteria, an...
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