MonticelloLive

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.

I am responding to complaints filed with our office about  the condition of property at some locations in the city.

Trash, weeds, grass  and other debris including non-running cars and trucks continues to be a  problem at a number of locations.  In addition to four complaints called  into our office, I have received a faxed list of eight locations on Vinegar  Hill that I am working on.

It takes a great deal of time to locate the  property, locate the owner and begin the notification process.

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I have applied for two grants for the city.  One in concert with a state GIF  grant application that was filed last month.

This is a grant through the  USDA. If funded, it will pay up to $20,400.00 for the purchase of a quick  response rescue vehicle for the fire department.

The other grant is also  through the USDA and if it is funded it will pay up to $21,900 for a bin truck for the solid waste department. I am working on another grant application that will compliment the $25,000.00 grant we received earlier  this year. Our match on this grant was $17,000.00. If funded, it will reduce our outlay by $10,000.00 on this project.

We were notified that our Farmer’s  Market Grant application has been received. Awards have not yet been made by  this organization.