PUBLIC NOTICE
On or about December 19, 2025, the City of Batesville intends to apply to the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs for a grant from the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. This program is funded by Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. These funds are to be used for a community development project for the Main Street Revitalization Program with the following activities: Improvements including pedestrian corridors with green spaces of the parking lot located immediately adjacent to the Women’s Inspiration Park in downtown Batesville. The total amount of CDBG funds to be requested is $500,000. The amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit low- and moderate-income persons is approximately $180,000. The Applicant also proposed to expend an estimated $125,000 in non-CDBG funds on the project. The non-CDBG funds will be derived from the City of Batesville.
The City of Batesville will hold a public hearing on Wednesday December 3, 2025 at 12:00 pm, at the Batesville City Hall, Council Chambers, 132 S Main Street, Batesville, Indiana, 47006 to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed federally funded CDBG project. Persons with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the public hearing and need assistance should contact the Mayor’s office located at 132 S Main Street, (812) 933-6100, no later than Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons.
Information related to this project will be available for review prior to the public hearing as of Wednesday, November 26, 2025in the Mayor’s office located at 132 S Main Street, Batesville, IN 47006 (812) 933-6100, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. Interested citizens are invited to provide comments regarding these issues either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. Written comments should be submitted to Carrie Riley, Administrative Resources association, 748 Franklin St., Columbus, IN 47201, no later than Thursday November 26, 2025to ensure placement of such comments in the official record of the public hearing proceedings. A plan to minimize displacement and provide assistance to those displaced has been prepared by Batesville and is available to the public. This project will result in no displacement of any persons or businesses.
For additional information concerning the proposed project, please contact the Carrie Riley at the address above or call (812) 376-9949 during normal business hours, 8:30 A.M to 4:30 P.M. Monday – Friday.
