HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Housing Commission will meet Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers Workroom at City Hall.
On the agenda is the regular housing dashboard report for September, a Featured Neighborhood Report from Adam Stewart and reports from Ryan Hvitløk on the Hutchinson Land Bank and the CDBG Grant for Creekside. The Creekside grant is a $256,000 grant with $25,000 utilized as of last month's meeting. Landlords would have a 25 percent match to utilize the funds. There are about 75 eligible homes in the target area. Homes need to be completed by January, 2022. With the contractor bid process and ordering supplies, the time limit is crucial. Any unused money has to be returned to the state.
Hvitløk will also have updated comments for the board on the different types of COVID relief aid, including the American Rescue Plan Act, Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance Program and the Kansas Homeowner Assistance Fund.
The discussion will also continue on the sidewalk repair program. The City Council has provided $20,000 for its portion of the program and many ideas have been floated as to how to get homeowners and property owners to cost share to make that money go farther.