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Minutes
Citizen’s District Council Meeting
City of Muskegon CDBG
Conference Room 103
Muskegon, Michigan
January 6, 2026
I. Call to Order at 5:31pm
II. Roll Call
Present: P. Dennie, J. Sanocki, M. Kelley, J. Weirich, K. Kochin
Absent: D.Nichols-Woods, C. Horn, J. Wiegers,
Staff Present: S. Carson, W. Webster, D. Santiago-Sweet
III. Approval of Minutes (9-2-25) – J. Sanocki motioned to approve the minutes from
9-2-25 and J. Weirich supported. All in Favor
IV. Public Comments - None
V. Old Business – Annual Action Plan FY 2025-S. Carson let committee know that
Action Plan has been out for 30 days. 2 public hearings with no comments from
the public.HUD approved the action plan. Final numbers will be sent out once
the official letter of acceptance from HUD is received. $919, 565 for CDBG
(increase from prev year), HOME $258,812.76 which will be the final year. Kids
Power of Produce is the only public service we will be supporting out of HOME.
VI. New Business
A. Consolidated Annual Plan - Deborah Santiago-Sweet – The CNS team is
following a structured public planning process that includes internal review,
community engagement and required public comment periods. This process
ensures the Consolidated Plan reflects current community needs, incorporates
public input and meets all federal requirements. A brief summary of staff survey
results from December show Emergency Home Repairs and Homebuyer Down
Payment Assistance as the highest-value and highest-impact programs, showing
broad agreement on core, resident-facing services. CNS staff tend to rate pass-
through programs, infrastructure and indirect initiatives lower in effectiveness and
impact because they do not see direct outcomes or are less involved in
administration. In contrast, all staff responses show these programs are still
valued and frequently recommended, reflecting broader awareness of community
benefits beyond CNS’s direct line of sight. More results and comments to follow.
B. Review and Approve 2026 Meetings – M. Kelley made a motion to approve
the 2026 meetings. Supported by J. Sanocki. All in favor.
VII. Staff Reports
a. Home Repair Updates Snapshot – S. Carson gave brief update on
funding. Meeting with different partners in the community. Nothing is
earmarked as of right now.
VIII. Adjournment at 6:38 PM Next Meeting February 3, 2026.
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