City seeks applicants for Citizens’ Advisory Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2009

For more information, please contact:
Regina Moore, Clerk, City of Bloomington, 349-3408, moorer@bloomington.in.gov
Danny Lopez, Communications Director, City of Bloomington, 349-CITY, lopezd@bloomington.in.gov

Bloomington, IN - City of Bloomington Clerk Regina Moore has announced that the Citizens' Advisory Committee (CAC) is seeking applications for multiple committee vacancies.

Applications are available at the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 401 N. Morton Street, and on-line at the city website, www.bloomington.in.gov/apply. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, Oct. 2.

The CAC is responsible for the review and evaluation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications for the City. It then makes funding recommendations to the Redevelopment Commission, Mayor and City Council on the allocation of CDBG funds. In all, the committee holds (5) meetings from November through January at City Hall.

CAC members are appointed by the Mayor on a two year staggered term basis. Applications received by Friday, Oct. 2, will be given consideration for this year's committee.

City Boards and Commissions are citizen staffed and operated and advise the Common Council and City Administration on issues affecting Bloomington. Topics covered include the arts, the environment and human rights, among others. Applicants must reside within the city's corporate limits, and applications remain active and on file for one year from date of submittal.

For more information, contact the City Clerk's Office at 349-3408.

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