VILLAGE OF HOMER BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village of Homer Board of Trustees will meet in person at the Town Hall in Homer located at 31 North Main Street on October 28th, 2025, at 6:00 P.M.
Village of Homer will hold a public hearing on October Twenty-Eight, 2025 at the Town Hall in Homer located at 31 North Main Street at 6:00 pm for the purpose of hearing public comments on the Village of Homer’s community development needs, and to discuss the possible submission of one or more Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications for the 2025 program year. The CDBG program is administered by the New York State Office of Community Renewal (OCR) and will make available to eligible local governments approximately $24.2 million through the 2025 CDBG Program, with up to $20 million specifically available for public infrastructure projects and the remaining for housing, economic development, public facilities, and planning activities, with the principal purpose of benefiting low/moderate income persons. Village of Homer is applying for up to $2 million in CDBG funds to construct a much-needed Newton Waterworks Water Tank. The hearing will provide further information about the CDBG program, including progress towards beneficiary goals, program objectives, and will allow for citizen participation in the development of any proposed grant applications and/or to provide technical assistance to develop alternate proposals. Comments on the CDBG program or proposed project will be received at this time. The hearing is being conducted pursuant to Section 570.486, Subpart I of the CFR and in compliance with the requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.
Pursuant to NYS Legislature’s approval of Bill S50001, amending the Open Meetings Law 1, the Village of Homer Board of Trustees meeting will be zoom and in-person attendance. Individuals may speak at the public hearing or in the absence of public comment, we encourage residents to request a zoom link by contacting Dan Egnor at the Village Offices at 607-749-3322 or by emailing degnor@villageofhomerny.gov. Individuals may also watch the public hearing on the Village of Homer’s YouTube channel. Please include in your email if you would like to participate directly in the remote conference portion. The above application is open to inspection at the Village Offices. Persons with disabilities who require assistance should contact the undersigned to request such assistance. We encourage you to email, call (607-749-3322), or mail, all of your communication needs before said Village of Homer Board of Trustees meeting.
Dan Egnor
Village Clerk