NewzNORTH RIDGEVILLE — North Ridgeville City Council voted Monday to participate in Lorain County’s proposed urban county designation, advancing a controversial federal funding arrangement that has drawn questions across the county about local control, housing policy and the reach of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.The resolution, listed as Resolution No. 2026-75, authorized North Ridgeville to participate in the Lorain County Urban County CDBG Program and authorized Mayor Kevin Corcoran to execute the HUD cooperation agreement.
3 regular council agenda after a July 27 Committee of the Whole discussion dedicated to the proposed program. AVON — Avon City Council on Monday voted to join Lorain County’s push for federal Urban County designation, a move local officials say could reshape how millions of dollars in community development funding flow into the region over the next three years.The council approved the measure during a special evening session, authorizing the city to enter a cooperative agreement with Lorain County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The decision positions Avon alongside other municipalities seeking to participate in the county’s application for the 2027–29 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) cycle.
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