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MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 291
A MUNICIPAL ORDER EXPRESSING THE CITY OF PADUCAH'S INTENT TO ADMINISTER COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO ACHIEVE THE INTENT OF THE PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, THE City of Paducah, Kentucky, (hereinafter "City") has filed an application
with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Local Government, Division of Community
Programs (hereinafter "Commonwealth") seeking a Kentucky Community Development Block Grant CDBG
in the amount of $672,250.00 for neighborhood improvements in the Whiteside neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, earlier efforts to administer CDBG activities in the Whiteside neighborhood
were rendered by certain citizens reluctant to participate in program activities; and
WHEREAS, the resulting common benefit to be realized in the program by the residents
of Whiteside were below the standards set forth; and
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth has requested assurance from the City that such conditions
will not prevail in the future efforts to improve the Whiteside neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the City is willing and desirous to render such assurances and does hereby
commit to same in the following manner:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED that the City does hereby commit to the Commonwealth
that it shall, methodically administer any future�Community Development Block Grant funds
awarded to neighborhood redevelopment activities in Paducah to achieve the intent of the
program; that the City shall perform the duties set forth in its scope of services outlined in
the program profile, and where such activities may be met with resistance, shall pursue every
measure of recourse, including but necessarily limited to, code enforcement, condemnation
proceedings and/or other legal means.
JOE VITERISI
Mayor
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners February 28, 1986
Recorded by Lenita Smith, January 28, 1986