Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearings – Boulder County Collaborative CDBG-DR Action Plan

Pursuant to the HUD approved, Boulder County/Broomfield County Regional Consortium Citizen Participation Plan, citizens are encouraged to participate in the development of the Boulder County Collaborative Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan.  The Boulder County Collaborative includes 8 local governments (Boulder, Jamestown, Lafayette Longmont, Louisville, Lyons, Nederland and Ward) and Boulder County government covering all unincorporated areas of Boulder County and some special districts in the county. The purpose of the Action Plan is to identify and assess local unmet flood recovery and resiliency planning needs, to develop strategies and identify resources where possible aimed at addressing those needs. The Action Plan also identifies the manner in which federal CDBG-DR Funds sub-allocated to the Collaborative from the State Department of Local Affairs are proposed to be expended through the Action Plan.

This is the second notice inviting all members of the public to review and comment on the draft Action Plan. This is the same plan that was initially announced for public comment on March 5, 2015. The Boulder County Collaborative will be extending the comment period until April 20, 2015 to ensure that a full 30-day comment period is available to the public.  All members of the public are invited to review the draft Action Plan during the 30-day public comment period from March 20, 2015 and provide public comment using any one of the methods listed below.

The draft Action Plan can be reviewed online in both English and Spanish.  Copies of the draft Action Plan are also available to review during the business hours of 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday-Friday at the following locations with written comments sent to the same location:

Boulder County Courthouse
Third Floor Reception
1325 Pearl Street
Boulder, CO  80302

Boulder County Flood Recovery Permitting and Information Center
1301 Spruce Street
Boulder, CO  80302

City of Longmont
Housing and Community Investment Division
350 Kimbark Street
Longmont, CO  80501

Lyons Town Hall
432 5th Avenue
Lyons, CO 80540

Jamestown Town Hall
118 Main St.
Jamestown, CO  80455

As a continuation of the public hearing process, two additional public hearings on the draft Action Plan will be held on:

Tuesday, March 31, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, Jamestown Town Hall, 118 Main Street, Jamestown

and

Wednesday, April 1, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Lyons Town Hall, 432 5th Avenue, Lyons

If you have a disability or are a non-English speaking individual and require accommodations (including a language translator) to participate in these public meetings, please contact the Longmont Housing and Community Investment Office as early as possible at (303) 651-8444.  A minimum of three working days prior to the public hearing would be appreciated so that reasonable accommodations can be made. Children are welcome to attend with their parents.  These meeting locations are accessible to persons with physical disabilities.

Para información en español, puede llamar a Virginia al (303) 651-8444. TDD/TTY Communication is available via the Colorado Relay system at 1-800-659-3656.

All comments received will be considered by the Boulder County Collaborative.