City of Ellsworth Public Hearing 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 27

(First Published in the Ellsworth County Independent/
Reporter, May 21, 2020)

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The City of Ellsworth will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at 12:15 p.m. at City Hall at 121 W. First, Ellsworth, Kansas for the purpose of considering an application to be submitted to the Kansas Department of Commerce for Small Cities Community Development Block Grant funds under the CV-Economic Development category. 
The specific project application to be discussed is funding to provide grants to local businesses that employ at least 51% low-to-moderate-income full-time employees in order to cover the cost of working capital or purchase of 60 days’ worth of inventory needed to reopen their doors.  Funding will be available to any business within the Ellsworth City limits that meet the grant eligibility requirements.  Additional activity includes project administration. 
The estimated project cost is $300,000 with the grant request for $300,000 of the project cost. Oral and written comments will be recorded and become a part of City of Ellsworth CDBG Citizen Participation Plan. Reasonable accommodations will be made available to persons with disabilities. Requests should be submitted to the Ellsworth City Clerk at 785-472-5566 or pbooher@ellsworthks.net for public hearing and Zoom information.

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