Public Hearing Notice

Public Hearing Notice  

The City of Burlington Junction will hold a public hearing on  Monday, June 9th,2025 at City Hall located at 122 N Clarinda St, Burlington Junction, Missouri,64428 to discuss the city’s submission of a Competitive Cycle application for the fiscal year 2025/26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The city is interested in obtaining all citizens' input on community development needs within the city. As part of the hearing process, citizens will be asked to verbally assist in the completion of a Needs Assessment document. The document will detail what the residents feel are the strengths and weaknesses of the community. The city needs as much local participation as possible in order to reflect the true desires of the community as a whole, as well as the comments relating to the proposed project application. The State has established a maximum application request for each funding category.  

Activities that are eligible for funding include the improvement of Community Facilities, Demolition, General Infrastructure, and others allowed by law. At least 51% of the funds must be used to benefit low- and moderate-income persons. No displacement of persons is anticipated. A brief summary of the City street system: 

1. The City maintains approximately 33,077 ft (6.26 mi) of streets. 

2. The City has identified 62,083 SY of streets and parking areas that are in need of improvement, with 16,062 SY of those streets having a severe need for repair. 

3. Improvements are also necessary that involve ditch grading to ensure drainage. There may be minor ditching work to be performed by the city prior to the project being let and awarded. 

For more information on the proposed project, contact Jo Anna Marriott by email at cityofbj@iamotelephone.com. If you need special accommodations for the public hearing, including LEP assistance, please contact Jo Anna Marriott by Friday, June 6th,2025. The meeting will be held at an accessible location, and the city will make every effort possible to provide reasonable accommodation.  

REMINDER: 

City Hall will be changing business hours starting January 2, 2025, to the following

Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Friday 9: 00 am to 1:00 pm and Thursday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm