CENTERVILLE —
Chariton Valley Planning & Development Council of Governments has completed work and started closing out Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation grant with the homeowners and the city of Seymour. The city of Seymour completed this program with assistance from an IEDA grant that allowed for the rehabilitation of six owner occupied homes. The structures were inspected and needs were identified that would ensure the selected low to moderate income families and individuals will live in quality housing that meets Iowa’s Minimum Housing Safety Standards.
“Once again we are excited about the program and what it has offered the homeowners in rehabilitation needs. We were able to install energy efficient windows, new insulation, new roofing and gutters, a handicapped accessible bathroom and other improvements to their homes,” states Nichole Moore, executive director of Chariton Valley Planning & Development. The program strives to improve the efficiency of the structure, to help residents lower their energy bills and create more affordable and safer way of living.
The city and residents are very pleased with the wonderful aesthetic value that has been added to the homes. One of the local homeowners was able to contribute personal funds to the program which allowed for assisting in the completion of the remodel on concerns identified by the home inspector.
Chariton Valley Planning & Development Council of Governments Housing Division is committed to providing safe and stable homes for residents of Appanoose, Lucas, Monroe and Wayne counties. CVPD works with communities to apply for and will administer Community Development Block Grants offered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The CDBG funds are partnered with local funds to promote general economic prosperity with local contractors and improved welfare to local residents. If homeowners have an interest to participate in this program, they need to contact their local city councils to express their needs. Communities should contact Chariton Valley Planning & Development Council of Governments to learn more about the application process. Application submission deadline is December each year.
If you have further questions regarding the program contact the office of Chariton Valley Planning & Development, at 308 N. 12th St., Centerville, Iowa, (641) 437-4359 or visit www.charitonvalleyplanning.com.
Local News
July 19, 2012
Chariton Valley Planning & Development completes Seymour housing rehab
- Local News
-
- Show me the money Beginning next fiscal year Centerville will have approximately $115,000 in returned Appanoose County Railroad Local Option Sales and Service Tax funds to use. The Centerville City Council Monday night wasted no time and voted to award $20,000 of thos
-
Pursuit that began in Marion County ends in Wayne County
CORYDON — A pursuit that began in Marion County Tuesday evening ended in Wayne County Tuesday night. The two-hour, high speed chase that went through several counties, with an alleged short stint in Missouri as well, involved several agencies with a
-
Mayor swears in new officers
Centerville Mayor Jim Senior swears in Angela Widmer and Bryan Baum as the newest addition to the Centerville Police Department. Widmer has been a reserve officer with the department since 2011 and Baum has been a Wapello County Sheriff's reserve sin
- BOB fundraiser BOB fundraiser The Betterment or Bust group raised $1,700 Saturday soliciting at the intersection of Highway 2 and 5. The donations will be used for improvements to the VFW Hall, also known as the CB&Q Railroad Depot, on the Levee in Centerville. Thi
-
UPDATE, 10:43 a.m.: Pursuit that began in Marion county ends in Wayne county
A pursuit that began in Marion county Tuesday evening ended in Wayne county Tuesday night.
- Free concert Thursday Free concert Thursday On Thursday, May 23 Howar Junior High and Lakeview will be giving a free concert at 6:30 p.m. on the Centerville Square. IHCC compete at BPA National OTTUMWA -- Indian Hills Community College fared well at the recent Business P
- Memorial Day services The Memorial Day service in Numa will be held at 11a.m. Sunday, May 26 at the Numa Cemetery. A musical prelude will be performed. Taps will be played and the Gettysburg address will be recited. Pastor Kay Singley will be the main speaker. After the s
- Indian Hills students compete at BPA National OTTUMWA – Indian Hills Community College fared well at the recent Business Professionals of America National Contest in Orlando, Fla. Jeremy Carlsten, of Exline, was a top 10 finisher in Fundamentals of Web Design, Java Programming and Visual Basic
- Disaster assistance available to repair damaged farmland ALBIA -- Monroe-Appanoose County FSA was approved to implement the Emergency Conservation Program. The deadline for accepting applications is July 15. "Area farmers who experience extreme damage to their land from severe weather events should report
- Veterans group awards $1,750 in scholarships The Appanoose County Veteran's Association awarded three $250 and one $1,000 scholarships to four senior students attending Centerville, Moravia and Moulton-Udell high schools. Scholarship applicants were required to have a 2.0 grade point average or
- Encourages kids to 'Jump into Summer' On Saturday, June 1 the Rathbun Lake Area YMCA is celebrating Healthy Kids Day with a free community event for kids and families in Appanoose County. The YMCA's Healthy Kids Day event will take place at Rathbun Lake Area YMCA, 708 S. Main St. in Cen
-
Centerville, Moravia students win scholarships
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Shelby Nicole Thamke, a graduating senior at Centerville High School and Nicole Dawn Self, a graduating senior at Moravia Community School each won a $2,000 MFA Foundation scholarship. Thamke is the daughter of Marcy and Aaron Thamk
-
Centerville flooring business has new owners
A 65-year-old business fixture in Centerville is changing ownership as the owner has decided to retire. Ron Mitchell, owner of Mitchell's Floor Covering, has decided to retire after guiding the family-run business since moving back home from Denver,
-
69-year-old leads deputies on high speed chase
A homeless man driving a stolen vehicle May 15 in Appanoose County at 2:30 a.m. in an attempt to elude law enforcement rammed the pursuing patrol car and is now facing five class D felony charges. Roy Steed Cope, 69, has been charged by the Appanoose
- Friends raise more than $450 Friends raise more than $450 The Friends of the Drake Public Library raised more than $450 to pay for new books for the Drake Public Library from the Bake Sale for Books event Saturday, May 11. May 22 'American Cancer Society Day' DES MOINES -- In h
- More Local News Headlines
