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PUBLIC NOTICE On or about March 1, 2011 the Elkhart County Commissioners in collaboration with the City of Nappanee intend to submit their proposed action plan to the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority to access Neighborhood Stabilization Funds allocated by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. The allocation of these funds is formula based on estimated abandonment, foreclosure, high cost loan, and residential vacancy rate. As a result, $1,193,194.00 has been allocated for use within Elkhart County. The purpose of these funds is to implement specific activities that are designed to arrest the decline in designated target areas that have been affected by abandoned and/or foreclosed properties. The program goal for Elkhart County is to utilize these funds to stabilize neighborhoods within the City of Nappanee. It is the program intention that this be primarily accomplished through the acquisition, rehabilitation, and resale of foreclosed and/or abandoned residential properties. Purchasing assistance, demolition and new construction are also included in the design. Interested citizens are invited to review this action plan and provide comments. The application available for review February 14, 2011 at the County Commissioners Office, 117 N Second St, Goshen; the Nappanee City Hall, 300 W Lincoln St, Nappanee; the Goshen Public Library, 601 S Fifth St, Goshen; and the Nappanee Public Library, 157 N Main, Nappanee. The action plan is also available for review on the Elkhart County website. Any written comments or inputs can be mailed to the Commissioners or City Hall addresses or emailed to mailto:kkrueger@elklhartcounty.com but must be received by 4:00 p.m. Monday, February 28th. All written and signed input will be addressed, documented and submitted with the action plan. Additional infonnation concerning the NSP3 program and action plan may be obtained from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday by calling, Kris Krueger (545-6746) or emailing kkrueger@elkhartcounty.com. f17
