Summary
With the community development director on leave and her successor resigned, the city will pay VHB up to $51,650 to keep the federal CDBG program running — federal money, but council members called the staffing gap a failure.
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Last discussed Apr 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $51,650, paid from federal CDBG administrative funds rather than local tax dollars.
Residents served by CDBG programs — summer movie nights, senior home repairs, sidewalk improvements.
Critics said taxpayers are paying for a consultant because positions weren't filled promptly.
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