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RESOLUTION URGING FULL FUNDING OF THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME
PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, The Community Development ("CDBG") and Home Programs
have long been important sources of funding vital projects which have improved
the quality of life of the people of the Borough of Carteret (the"Borough"); and
WHEREAS, the projects funded in the past by the CDBG and Home Programs
have included housing rehabilitation projects, the purchase of fire equipment,
progressive police outreach programs and programs to assist the handicapped and
physically challenged children; and
WHEREAS, the programs for which the Borough has used CDBG and Home
funds are essential to the social fabric of the community and the Borough's
vigilant efforts to maintain and enhance the vitality of the community; and
WHEREAS, CDBG and Home funding is critical to allowing the Borough to
continue its efforts; and
WHEREAS, CDBG and Home funding is threatened for Fiscal year 2000. ("FY
2000").
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, that Senators Lautenberg
and Torricelli and Representative Menendez are urged to make every effort to
insure full funding of the CDBG and Home Programs for FY 2000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this Resolution be sent to
Senators Lautenberg and Torricelli and Representative Menedez.
Adopted this 15th day of July, 1999
And Certified as a true copy of the
original on July 16, 1999.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, RMC/CMC
Municipal Clerk
COUNCILMAN
CRILLEY
_¥AZEKAS
GUTOWSKI
X - Indicate Vote
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
July/5,, 1999