Small Cities Community Development Block Grant-2nd Public Hearing
CITY OF BRISTOL, FLORIDA
The City of Bristol plans to apply to Florida Commerce for a FFY 2025 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the Neighborhood Revitalization category for grant funding in the amount of $754,556. The activities, dollar amounts and estimated percentage benefit to low- and moderate-income persons are as follows:
| Activity Name | CDBG Funding Requested | LMI Benefit |
| Administration | $35,046 | NA |
| Engineering Design, Permitting, Contract Development & Inspection | $70,520 | NA |
| Deep-water Production Well | $525,000 | >/= 51% |
| Water system improvements & fire hydrants | $124,000 | >/= 51% |
The City of Bristol’s CDBG project proposes critical improvements to the municipal water system including construction of a new production well and replacement of aging waterlines and fire hydrant installations along Shuler Lane. The city previously received CDBG-MIT funding for construction of the new production well, however bids received for well construction exceed the budget in the CDBG-MIT award. The production well is a critical component of the City’s water system, intended to provide sufficient water supply, pressure, and fire flow capacity to meet both current and future demand and maintain service if one well is offline. The city also proposes to expand infrastructure improvements to the Shuler Lane area, where aging and undersized waterlines and limited fire protection infrastructure currently limit water quality, system reliability, and emergency response capability.
The City of Bristol does not expect that anyone will be displaced because of the CDBG-funded activities proposed above. If any persons are displaced because of the planned activities, the City will assist them as described in the City’s anti-displacement and relocation policy, which is available for review at Bristol City Hall located at 12444 NW Virginia G Weaver Street, Bristol, FL.
Fair Housing Workshop: A workshop on local, state, and federal fair housing laws will be held May 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Public Hearing: A public hearing to provide citizens an opportunity to comment on the application will be conducted directly following the fair housing workshop, on May 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
The Fair Housing Workship and Public Hearing will be conducted in a handicapped accessible location at Bristol City Hall, 12444 NW Virginia G Weaver Street, Bristol, FL on May 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in the workshop and hearing is asked to advise the City at least five days before the hearing. For more information, or to request special accommodation, please contact Chris Vowell, City Clerk, at (850) 643-2261 or [email protected]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the City of Bristol using the Florida Relay Service, 1 (800) 955-8771 (TTY) or 1 (800) 955-8770 (Voice).
Any who does not speak English and wishes to attend the public hearing should contact Chris Vowell, City Clerk, at (850) 643-2261 or [email protected] at least five days prior to the hearing and an interpreter will be provided.
Cualquier persona que no hable inglés y quiera asistir a la audiencia pública debe contactar a Chris Vowell, Secretario Municipal, al (850) 643-2261 o [email protected] al menos cinco días antes de la audiencia y se le proporcionará un intérprete.
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