VILLAGE OF WALTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Public Hearing
Village of Walton
The Village of Walton will hold a public hearing on June 2nd, 2026, at 5:00p.m. at 21 North St. Walton, NY for the purpose of hearing public comments on the Village of Walton’s community development needs, and to discuss the possible submission of one or more Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications for the 2026 program year. The CDBG program is administered by the New York State Office of Community Renewal (OCR) and will make available to eligible local governments approximately $2,250,000 for the 2026 program year for housing, economic development, public facilities, public infrastructure, and planning activities, with the principal purpose of benefitting low/moderate income persons. The Village of Walton is applying for $400,000 in CDBG funds to substantially rehabilitate scattered site, single family, owner-occupied housing units. The hearing will provide further information about the CDBG program, including progress towards beneficiary goals and program objectives, and will allow for citizen participation in the development of any proposed grant applications and/or to provide technical assistance to develop alternate proposals. Comments on the CDBG program or proposed project(s) will be received at this time. The hearing is being conducted pursuant to Section 570.486, Subpart I of the CFR and in compliance with the requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.
The location of hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are needed for persons with disabilities, those with hearing impairments, or those in need of translation from English, those individuals should contact Jody Brown, Village Clerk, at 607-865-4358, at least three days in advance of the hearing date to allow for necessary arrangements. Written comments may also be submitted to Bjorn Eilertsen, Village Mayor, at 21 North St., Walton NY, 13856 until June 5 th .