The Village of Indiantown is applying to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunities (DEO) Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) program. The application will request assistance to develop a Pedestrian & Sidewalk Master Plan, Complete Streets Design, and associated documentation.
Pursuant to this, a second Public Hearing Notice has been published and is provided below for review and distribution in English and Spanish.
As per the text of the document:
SECOND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
EL AVISO DE LA SEGUNDA AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA ESTÁ DISPONIBLE EN ESPAÑOL EN SITIO WEB DEL PUEBLO DE INDIANTOWN (https://www.indiantownfl.gov/)
The Village of Indiantown plans to apply to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) for a Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) of $342,390.00. For each activity that is proposed, at least 70% of the funds must benefit low-and-moderate income persons. The activities, dollar amounts and estimated percentage benefit to low-and-moderate income persons for which the Village of Indiantown is applying are:
Service Area #1 Village Wide Service Area:
The activities to be carried out in Project Area #1 are as follows:
Planning – In this activity, the Village of Indiantown is proposing to utilize CDBG-CV assistance to develop a Pedestrian & Sidewalk Master Plan, that addresses complete street designs to meet the new demand from our residents: creating safe spaces for residents to walk, run, bike, and get around while maintaining social distancing.
Traditional sidewalks are between three and five feet in width, which doesn’t allow for the recommended six feet of distance that the Center for Disease Control recommends. The project will create guidelines for making ongoing improvements to the infrastructure that connects predominately low to moderate income residential areas to public facilities that include but are not limited to public parks, the Village Hall, other government facilities as well as private businesses. The Pedestrian & Sidewalk Master Plan will set standards for the construction of 8’ concrete sidewalks and 10-foot-wide multipurpose paths, both with ADA accessibility, will create socially distanced pedestrian walkways within the Village and will facilitate necessary social distancing while creating safe spaces for residents.
The proposed project budget is as follows:
| Activity Name | CDBG Budget | LMI% Benefit |
| Planning (Includes project delivery costs) | $315,000 | At Least 51% |
| 21A - Administration | $27,390 | N/A |
| Total | $342,390 |
The Village of Indiantown does not anticipate anyone will be displaced as a result of the proposed CDBG-CV funded activities. If any persons are displaced as a result of these planned activities, the Village of Indiantown will assist as described in the Village’s anti-displacement and relocation policy, which is available for review at Village Hall.
A public hearing to provide citizens an opportunity to comment on the application will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 6:30 PM or as soon as possible thereafter during a Special meeting of the Indiantown Village Council, to be held at 15516 SW Osceola Street, Suite C Indiantown, FL 34956. If you wish to participate virtually, you may connect via Zoom at:
Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81732039678
Meeting ID #: 817 3203 9678
Meeting Phone Numbers: (646) 558-8656 or (312) 626-6799
A draft copy of the application will also be available for review during normal business hours at the Village of Indiantown Village Hall located at 15516 SW Osceola Street, Suite B Indiantown, Florida by noon on Friday, October 29, 2021. Persons wanting to submit written comments on the application should send them to Ms. Tracy Bryant, Grant Writer and Administrator, Village of Indiantown, by e-mail at tbryant [at] indiantownfl.gov or by mail to: Village of Indiantown, P.O. Box 398, Indiantown, Florida 34956, no later than Friday, October 29, 2021.
A copy of the final application will be available for review at the Village of Indiantown Village Hall, located at 15516 SW Osceola Street, Suite B Indiantown, Florida, no later than Monday, November 1, 2021. The application will be submitted to DEO on or before Monday, November 1, 2021. To obtain additional information concerning the application and the public hearing, contact Ms. Tracy Bryant, Grant Writer and Administrator, Village of Indiantown, 15516 SW Osceola Street, Suite B Indiantown, Florida, Telephone (772) 597-8294 or by e-mail at or via email to tbryant [at] indiantownfl.gov.
The meeting is being held in a handicapped accessible facility. Non-English speaking, deaf, or visually impaired persons needing an interpreter or any handicapped person requiring special accommodation should contact Ms. Tracy Bryant, Grant Writer and Administrator, at (772) 597-8294 (TDD# (800) 955-8771) (TDD) or 1(800) 955-8770 (Voice) at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
The Village of Indiantown Is A Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity/Handicap Accessible Jurisdiction.