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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR 2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE PROPOSED 2023 ACTION PLAN FOR WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

MEETING DATE: June 1, 2023

TIME: 1:00 P.M.

PLACE: WILL COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING COUNTY BOARD ROOM

302 N. CHICAGO STREET, JOLIET IL. 60432

Will County anticipates receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Consortium funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the 2023 Program Year and is presently accepting proposals.

This year, the County is using new web-based grant management software, Amplifund, for grant management. The 2023 Applications are available and can be obtained electronically at  
https://www.gotomygrants.com/Public/opportunities/35648.

Will County Community Development Division is seeking public comment on the substantial amendment for the HOME ARP Allocation Plan. The public hearing is February 2, 2023 and the public comment period is January 20, 2022, and end on February 6, 2022.  The Substantial Amendment includes the Allocation Plan for $4,581,154 in HOME-ARP funds and includes funding allocations for administration, affordable housing, non-congregate shelter units, and supportive services.

The Public hearing is in person on February 2, 2023 at 2:00 in the County Board Room during the CDBG/HOME Advisory Board meeting.

The draft Plan is available on the Will County Land Use website:

https://www.willcountyillinois.com/County-Offices/Economic-Development/Will-County-Land-Use-Department/Community-Development-Division/Grant-Administration/Advisory-Board/Planning-and-Reporting

Written comments can be emailed to lugrants@willcountylandusec.com or mailed to the address below. Comments dropped off or submitted by mail must be postmarked no later than February 6, at 4:00 PM.

Will County Community Development Division
c/o Martha Sojka, Director

58 E. Clinton Suite 100
Joliet IL 60432

We will host an informative virtual Housing Developers Workshop on Tuesday, November 15, at 10:00 am.

Will County Community Development Division is seeking public comment on the proposal of the 2022 Draft Annual Action Plan. The public hearing is June 2, 2022 and the public comment period is June 6, 2022, and end on July 6, 2022.   The action plan governs administration of federal funding appropriated for housing and community development activities that benefit low and moderate income persons throughout Will County.

INVITATION TO BID

OFFICIAL NOTICE

PROJECT TITLE:     DEMOLITION OF PROPERTY

Sealed bids shall be received by the Will County Land Use Department, Development Review Division, 58 E. Clinton Street, Suite 100, Joliet, Illinois 60432 until 3 o'clock p.m. local time on June 22, 2022 at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for:

PROPERTY:        

519 Oakview Ave. Joliet, IL 60433
30-07-14-400-068-0000    

THAT PRT OF THE S 1 ACRE OF N 2 ACRES OF LOT 3 IN ELMHURST ACRES, A SUBD'N IN THE W1/2 OF THE SE1/4 SEC 14, T35N-R10E DAF: BEG AT SE COR SD S ONE ACRE; THC W ALG S LN OF SD S 1 ACRE, 197.42 FT; THC N ALG A LN PARL WITH E LN OF SD S 1 ACRE, 45.60 FT; THC E'LY 197.42 FT TO A PT ON SD E LN OF S 1 ACRE THAT IS 46.78 FT N OF POB; THC S ALG SD E LN OF S 1 ACRE, 46.78 FT TO THE POB.

Examination: All examinations of contract documents and bid specifications from the Will County Land Use Department can be accessed at www.willcountyillinois.com. General questions should be directed to Rebecca DeGroate via telephone (815) 774-7904 or by email at rdegroate@willcountylanduse.com.

Bid Documents: Entire bid packet shall be downloaded from the website, completed, and returned, as directed in the bid document. If pages are found to be missing or sections are left blank from the bid documents, the proposal shall be rejected.  Bid documents can be obtained from the Will County Land Use website at willcountyillinois.com or by emailing rdegroate@willcountylanduse.com.

Pre-bid: Man

Effective Tuesday, February 16, 2021, the Will County Land Use Department will begin allowing additional limited public access to the 1st floor office which includes public interaction at the workstations. We desire to maintain a safe workplace and adopt practices protecting the health of employees and customers while ensuring the continuity of business operations.

• The Department will maintain normal business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We are located at 58 E. Clinton St., Suite 100, Joliet, IL 60432.
• All customers entering the office must check their temperature at the temperature check station.
• All customers must wear face coverings.
• Customer capacity is limited to six (6).
• Permanent sneeze guards have been installed at workstations and the reception counter on the 1^st floor.
• Customers will only be allowed to interact with staff at the 1^st floor workstations.
• The Department encourages customers to use the online permitting portal and to conduct business by mail, E-mail, or telephone. You can access the portal through this link: https://co-will-il.smartgovcommunity.com/Public/Home
• Inspections are being performed in accordance with office protocol which is posted on the portal. You can also use the portal to schedule inspections or call us at (815) 774-3321. Please include your contact information, permit number, property address, the specific inspection(s) being requested, and a desired inspection date.

The Will County Land Use Department appreciates your patience and understanding during this time. These operational guidelines are consistent with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recommendations. Operations of the Will County Land Use Department fall under both Essential Infrastructure (construction, sold waste and recycling, etc.) and Essential Government Functions. For inquiries and questions, please call (815) 774-3321.

In accordance with Tier 1 mitigation efforts instituted for Region 7, the May 5, 2021 Will County Historic Preservation Commission meeting will be held via videoconference/telephonically through the Webex Events platform. The meeting begins at 7:00pm. While the Will County Office Building located at 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet will be open, a limited number of people will be allowed inside which includes staff, Commissioners, applicants, and the public. Applicants and the public are encouraged to participate remotely by attending the virtual meeting, submitting comments before the meeting via email, or calling in during the meeting.

ATTEND REMOTELY: Go to https://willcountyillinois.webex.com/willcountyillinois/onstage/g.php?MTID=e59826b199ca75ae54da24d65d319d713 and click "Join Now.”

EMAIL COMMENTS: Public comments will be taken via email in advance of the meeting. Please email hpc@willcountyillinois.com with your comments. Your email will be read into the record during the May 5 meeting by Land Use Department staff.

PHONE COMMENTS: Public comments can be made during the meeting by calling (408) 418-9388 and entering access code 187 679 2780.

The agenda will be available for download a week prior to the meeting here: http://willcountyil.iqm2.com/citizens/calendar.aspx?view=calendar&

Please note that should you call into the meeting or join remotely, you will be muted upon entering by the host. You will be unmuted at the appropriate time to make a comment.

For further information regarding this notice, please contact the Will County Land Use Department, Development Review Division at (815) 740-8140.

On March 27th, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) to support preparation for and response to the community impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and identified additional funding for the County through is Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program. The County anticipates to receive $2,308,923 in CDBG-CV3 and $973,315 in ESG-CV2 funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Any changes to a Consortium Action Plan or Consolidated Plan that meet the definition of substantial amendment to their Consolidated Plan and Action Plan must be discussed and made available to the general public in a format as contained in the approved Citizen Participation Plan contained in the Plan.

Sealed bids shall be received by the Will County Land Use Department, Development Review Division, 58 E. Clinton Street, Suite 100, Joliet, Illinois 60432 until 3 o'clock p.m. local time on January 28, 2021, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud via a WebEx Meeting for: