NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HEARING - SANDERS COUNTY HEARING TO ASSESS AND PRIORITIZE NEEDS

The Sanders County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 26th at  2:30 PM in the Commissioner’s Meeting Room at 1037 W. Main St., Suite 102, Thompson Falls, MT 59873. 

The purpose of this hearing is to obtain public comments regarding what they perceive as the priority needs to be addressed by the County for public facilities, infrastructure, affordable housing, economic development and other community revitalization efforts. For municipalities and/or sewer/water districts, and organizations considering applications for funding to the Montana Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), which provides funding for projects serving predominantly low-moderate income persons, this hearing may serve as the required “first public hearing” as needed to assess and document local project needs. Those considering such projects are encouraged to attend as the County is the required applicant for unincorporated towns and districts. Copies of minutes will be provided for documentation. The Information gathered will also be used by the County’s regional community and economic development partners, Mission West Community Development Partnership (MWCDP) and Sanders County Community Development Corporation (SCCDC) in their efforts to record the needs as voiced by the public for input into its regional 5-year Economic Development Strategic Plan. Information will be provided on how to access various funding programs which may be available for public facilities, infrastructure, affordable/attainable housing and economic/business development, etc. At the public hearing, everyone will be given the opportunity to express their opinions regarding Sanders County’s needs and the types of projects that should be considered and supported by the Commission. Written, specific project requests should be submitted no later than June 25th at 5:00 PM to be entered into the public record. 

For more information or to make additional suggestions, please contact the following: Cassandra Ward, (406) 827-6966, cward@sanderscounty.gov. For more information about MWCDP contact Taylor Lennox, 406-676-5906, taylor.lennox@missionwestdp.org. For  more information about SCCDC contact Ray Brown, 406-827-6935, ray@sanderscountycdc.com.