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<br />assist at least nine businesses in upgrading their facilities.
<br />Other improvements include a sewage treatment facility,
<br />water tower, and water and sewer improvements. The total
<br />budget for all of the proposed activities is over $3.5 million.
<br />The project has significant leverage of funds and an out-
<br />standing energy component that provides an incentive
<br />payment to homeowners to provide an alternative fuel
<br />source.
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<br />MOTLEY--g407,000
<br />The City of Motley was awarded a Small Cities Development
<br />Program (SCDP) grant of $407,00Oto construct a storm
<br />sewer system needed to alleviate problems and expenses
<br />associated with standing water. The problem is especially
<br />acute around the school, presenting a safety hazard for area
<br />school children. Nearly all of the 442 residents will directly
<br />benefit through reduced damage to personal and public
<br />property and lower city maintenance costs. · '~
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<br />PIPESTONE--$820,690
<br />{lst year--g335,560; 2nd year--g485,130)
<br />The City of Pipestone was awarded a two-year comprehensive
<br />grant of $820,690 from the Small Cities Development
<br />Program (SCDP) to revitalize a targeted area in the
<br />community. The SCDP funds will be used to: provide home
<br />improvement assistance to low and moderate income house-
<br />bolds, install a public sanitary sewer system, street improve-
<br />ments, park and playground development, and acquisition
<br />and removal of blighted property. Total'project costs are
<br />budgeted at $1,265,950.
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<br />PROCTOR--g1,214,225
<br />{lst year--g525,000; 2nd year--g689,225)
<br />The City of Proctor has received a two-year Small Cities
<br />Development Program (SCD P) grant award of $1,214,225
<br />to revitalize the West Neighborhood of the City. Major
<br />activities include housing rehabilitation and construction of
<br />a seriously deficient sanitary sewer system. It is anticipated
<br />that fifty homes will be rehabilitated through a combination
<br />of deferred and Iow-interest loans. Major structural, plumb-
<br />ing, electrical, and energy needs will be the top rehabilitation
<br />priorities. The sewer improvements will eliminate a serious
<br />health problem identified both by the Minnesota Pollution
<br />Control Agency and the Minnesota Department of Health.
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<br />RICE-s1,011,127
<br />(Ist year-S491,000; 2nd year--S520,127)
<br />The City of Rice will use a Small Cities Development
<br />Program (SCDP) two-ye:ir comprehensive grant of
<br />$I,011,127 to help construct a sanitary sewer system and
<br />provide assistance to two local industries. A total of 2 ! 2jobs
<br />will be retained and created, with over $1;380,000 of
<br />industrial expansion. Both expansions are contingent on the
<br />City being able to provide a central sanitary sewer system.
<br />SCDP funds will be used to reduce the cost of constructing
<br />the sanitary sewer collection system provide access fees and
<br />assessment abatements for Iow and moderate income owner-
<br />occupied households, and provide two industrial expansion
<br />~oans. 1'he total project will cost $3,398,419.
<br /> The need for the sewer improvements was viewed as the
<br />..most critical need in determining the City's future. The
<br />employment opportunities afforded by two industrial expan-
<br />:tons is greatly needed in the area.
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<br />RICE LAKE TOWNSHIP-$L400,000 ~
<br />(lst year-S700,000; 2nd year--S700,000)
<br />Rice Lake Township was awarded a Small Cities Develop-
<br />ment Program (SCDP) grant of $1.4 million over the next
<br />two years to undertake a comprehensive revitalization
<br />program in the most developed area of the township.
<br />Sanitary sewer lines will be constructed to eliminate a threat
<br />to area residents' health caused by failing on-site septic
<br />systems. Assessment abatements will be provMed w~th
<br />SCDP funds to alleviate har.dship for low and moderate
<br />income households. Additionally, a combination of deferred
<br />and low-interest loans will be made available for housing
<br />rehabiliation. A total of 65 households are expected to
<br />participate in the housing rehabilitation program.
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<br />STRATHCONA--$~38,636
<br />.The-City of Strathcona has been awarded a $138,636 Small
<br />Cities Development Program grant for central business
<br />district improvements intended to eliminate slums and
<br />blight and to maintain basic retail and community services.
<br />Activities include construction of a mini-mall, street improve-
<br />ments, and some demolition. The grant award is being used
<br />to leverage other resources needed to provide essential
<br />services. The mini-mall .has space committed to five tenants.
<br />Total community support was demonstrated throughout the
<br />application. The service area includes the City, plus the
<br />townships of. Lind, Deer, Huss, and Poplar Grove in Roseau
<br />County; along with East Park, Huntley, Como, and Thief
<br />Lake in Marshall Country.
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<br />WALTHAM--S400,000
<br />The City of Waltham was awarded $400,000 in Small Cities
<br />Development Program (SCDP) grant funds to correct
<br />problems associated with extremely poor storm water
<br />drainage and to provide financing for rehabilitation of 20%
<br />of the City's housing stock. The lack ora storm sewer system
<br />in this small community has resulted in regular basement
<br />flooding, sanitary sewer infiltration, and raw sewage backups.
<br />Installation of storm sewers, along with paving, curb and
<br />gutter construction, is expected to significantly alleviate the
<br />curren tproblems and to encourage private property upgrad-
<br />ing. Weatherization and handicapped accessibility improve-
<br />ments in the local senior citizen center will complete the
<br />overall comprehensive revitalization effort.
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<br /> COMPREHENSIVE----
<br /> Second & Third Year
<br />Eleven comprehensive projects continued into their second
<br />or third year of Small Cities Funding. Below is a list of those
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<br />cities and the amount awarded in 1985:
<br /> Comprehensive - 2nd Year
<br /> Albert Lea $406,825
<br /> Bowerville $691,240
<br /> Faribault $700,000
<br /> Fertile $628,508
<br /> Melrose $700,000
<br /> Remer $432,500
<br /> Rush City $699,720
<br /> St. Paul Park $350,282
<br /> Comprehensive- 3rd Year
<br /> Alvarado $466,000
<br /> Austin $454,253
<br /> Willmar $442,044
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