Public Notices
POSTING DATE: April 20, 2023
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PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF PINE FOREST
TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
The City of Pine Forest is giving notice of the city’s intent to submit a Texas Community Development Block Grant Program grant application for a Community Development Fund grant request of up to $500,000 for a street improvement project in the City of Pine Forest. The application is available for review at the Pine Forest City Hall during regular business hours.
La Ciudad de Pine Forest está notificando la intención de la ciudad de presentar una solicitud de subvención del Programa de Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario de Texas para una solicitud de subvención del Fondo de Desarrollo Comunitario de hasta $500,000 para un proyecto de mejora de calles en la Ciudad de Pine Forest. La solicitud está disponible para su revisión en el Ayuntamiento de Pine Forest durante el horario comercial regular.
Contact Langford Community Management Services at 512/452-0432 if further information is needed.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
CITY OF PINE FOREST
TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
The City of Pine Forest will hold a public hearing at. 5:05 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the Pine Forest City Hall located at 305 Nagel Drive, Pine Forest, Texas regarding the submission of an application(s) to the Texas Department of Agriculture for a Texas Community Development Block Grant Program (TxCDBG) grant. The purpose of this meeting is to allow citizens an opportunity to discuss the citizen participation plan, the development of local housing and community development needs, the amount of TxCDBG funding available, all eligible TxCDBG activities, and the use of past TxCDBG funds. The City encourages citizens to participate in the development of this TxCDBG application(s) and to make their views known at this public hearing. Citizens unable to attend this meeting may submit their views and proposals to Lacey Turner, City Grant Administrator, at the Pine Forest City Hall. Persons with disabilities that wish to attend this meeting should contact City Hall to arrange for assistance. Individuals who require auxiliary aids or services for this meeting should contact the city at least two days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. For more information in Spanish, please contact Lacey Turner at (409) 786-4100 or email to lturner@cityofpineforest.com.
AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
CIUDAD DE PINE FOREST
PROGRAMA DE SUBVENCIONES PARA BLOQUES DE DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO DE TEXAS
La ciudad de Pine Forest celebrará una audiencia pública en. 5:05 p.m. el martes 20 de diciembre de2022 en el Ayuntamiento de City ubicado en 305 Nagel Drive, Pine Forest, Texas con respecto a la presentación de una solicitud al Departamento de Agricultura de Texas para una subvención del Programa de Subvenciones para Bloques de Desarrollo Comunitario de Texas (TxCDBG). El propósito de esta reunión es permitir a los ciudadanos la oportunidad de discutir el plan de participación ciudadana, el desarrollo de las necesidades locales de vivienda y desarrollo comunitario, la cantidad de financiamiento de TxCDBG disponible, todas las actividades elegibles de TxCDBG, y el uso de fondos anteriores de TxCDBG. La Ciudad alienta a los ciudadanos a participar en el desarrollo de esta aplicación TxCDBG y a dar a conocer sus puntos de vista en esta audiencia pública. Los ciudadanos que no puedan asistir a esta reunión podrán presentar sus puntos de vista y propuestas a Lacey Turner, alcaldesa, en el Ayuntamiento de City. Las personas con discapacidad que deseen asistir a esta reunión deben ponerse en contacto con el Ayuntamiento para organizar la asistencia. Las personas que requieran ayudas o servicios auxiliares para esta reunión deben ponerse en contacto con la ciudad al menos dos días antes de la reunión para que se puedan hacer las disposiciones apropiadas. Para obtener más información en español, póngase en contacto con Lacey Turner al (409) 786-4100 o envíe un correo electrónico a lturner@cityofpineforest.com.
Fair Housing Equal Opportunity
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City of Pine Forest
CDBG-DR 2018-2019 Floods
Applications Avaialable for Review
The City of Pine Forest 2018/2019 Floods CDBG-DR applications are now available for review at City Hall, 305 Nagel Street, Vidor, TX 77662 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The City encourages citizens to participate in the development of this application and to make their views known by presenting their opinions, comments, and suggestions to Cathy Nagel, City Mayor, City Hall, 305 Nagel St., Vidor, TX 77662, during regular business hours. Written comments must be recieved at City Hall by 5:00 p.m. on July 8, 2022 to be considered. For additional information, please contact City Hall at 409-786-4100 or the Grant Administrator for the project, Melinda Smith, at 903-581-0500 ext. 219.
The Texas Workforce Commission ("TWC") is the entity responsible for enforcing the Fair Housing Act in the State of Texas. You have one year after an alleged violation to file a complaint, but you should file it as soon as possible. Go to https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/fair-housing/complaint-how-to.htm to file a complaint.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
City of Pine Forest has received a Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery
(CDBG-DR) contract under the Texas General Land Office (GLO). The City will comply with
the Civil Rights requirements of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act
and the Fair Housing Law and ensure that equal opportunities are afforded to all persons
and that no person shall be excluded or denied program benefits on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin. City of Pine Forest has established
policies, plans and resolutions for the following:
- Equal Opportunity • Section 504 Non-Discrimination Provisions
- Section 3 Policy • Fair Housing
- Affirmative Action• Excessive Force Policy • Citizen Participation Plan
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: FAIR HOUSING, IT’S THE LAW
To promote fair housing practices, City of Pine Forest encourages potential homeowners and
renters to be aware of their rights under the National Fair Housing Law. Title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968, as amended, prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin in the sale or rental
of units in the housing market. For more information on fair housing or to report possible
fair housing discrimination, call the Texas Workforce Commission at (888) 452-4778 or (512)
463-2642 TTY: 512-371-7473.
POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY
City of Pine Forest does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access
to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs or activities. Cathy Nagel,
Mayor of the City of Pine Forest, has been designated to coordinate compliance with the
nondiscrimination requirements contained in the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) regulations implementing Section 504 (24 CFR Part 8. Date June, 1988).
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION & GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES NOTICE
FOR THE GLO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT-DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM
City of Pine Forest has adopted complaint and grievance procedures regarding its Community
Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program. Citizens may obtain a
Copy of these written procedures from the Mayor, Cathy Nagel at the
City of Pine Forest City Hall located at 305 Nagel Street, Vidor, Texas 77662, or by calling (409) 786-4100, during regular business hours. These procedures outline the steps for a citizen to follow if he/she wishes to file a complaint or grievance about GLO CDBG-DR activities. A person who has a complaint or grievance about any services or activities with respect to the GLO CDBG-DR project may, during regular business hours, submit such complaint or grievance, in writing to Cathy Nagel at the City of Pine Forest.
City Hall located at 305 Nagel Street, or by calling (409) 786-4100. City of Pine Forest will make every effort to respond fully to such complaints or grievances within fifteen (15) working days where practicable after receipt of the original complaint or grievance.
CITY OF PINE FOREST CDBG-DR APPLICATION PROJECT SUMMARY STREET/DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS