Pinal County seeks input on housing program

[NEWS RELEASE] Pinal County, in conjunction with the county’s Department of Housing and Workforce Development, will conduct a series of public meetings beginning Jan.14 and ending Jan. 18.

The meetings are regarding the FY2019 – 2024 Consolidated Plan and 2019 Action Plan. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires Pinal County to publish a five-year Consolidated Plan, along with an annual action plan outlining the use of U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG).

The Department of Housing and Workforce Development will collect information on the housing, community, and economic development needs for the county and assemble a consolidated strategic plan for 2019 – 2024.

Public meetings are scheduled to obtain the input of interested citizens and citizen groups, including:

Monday, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m.,  820 East Cottonwood Lane, Casa Grande

Monday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m., 9700 West Civic Center Plaza, Maricopa

Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 9 a.m., 33622 North Mountain Vista Boulevard, San Tan Valley

Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m., Apache Junction Multi-Generational Center 1035 North Idaho Road, Apache Junction

Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 9:30 a.m., Pinal County Courthouse 31 North Pinal St., Florence

Thursday, Jan. 17, at 9:30 a.m., Superior Town Hall Auditorium 199 North Lobb Avenue, Superior

Thursday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m., Mammoth Town Hall 125 North Clark Street, Mammoth

All Pinal County citizens are invited to voice their comments regarding housing/community development needs, strategies to meet identified needs, and identifying barriers to those needs.

Public input is an essential component of this planning effort. It is the policy of Pinal County to ensure services are meaningfully accessible to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Upon request, auxiliary aids and accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities.