NOTICE OF 2ND PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 23-PWF-003 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 6, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Lyons City Hall, the City of Lyons will hold a public hearing concerning the activities of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and to give citizens the opportunity to be heard regarding the Public Works (PW) grant 23-PWF-003. The City of Lyons was awarded CDBG Downtown Revitalization funds of $415,312.00 of which $385,312.00 were used for park facilities improvements at Brink Memorial Park in Lyons, NE, Burt County, Nebraska. $25,000 was awarded for grant administration, and $5,000 was awarded for construction management. The City of Lyons is providing the required match of $77,077 for the project activities. Project activities include: building a Pavilion with a storm shelter, restrooms, kitchen, mechanical room, and picnic tables. To date, $49,277.41 has been used for facility improvements, $680.00 has been used for Construction Management, and $6,505.00 has been used for General Administration of the grant. No persons, businesses, or farms were displaced as a result of CDBG activities. All interested parties are invited to attend this public hearing at which time you will have an opportunity to be heard regarding the grant at 335 Main Street. Written and oral testimony will also be accepted at the public hearing scheduled for 5:30 p.m., January 6, 2026, 335 Main Street, Lyons, Nebraska. Written comments addressed to Whitney Anderson, City Clerk, at P.O. Box 598, Lyons, Nebraska, 68038, will be accepted if received on or before Monday, January 5, 2026. Individuals requiring physical or sensory accommodations including interpreter service, Braille, large print, or recorded materials, please contact Whitney Anderson, City Clerk at P.O. Box 598, no later than Friday, January 2, 2026. Accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and non-English speaking individuals provided that a four-day notice is received by the City of Lyons. ZNEZ BCI 12.25.25
