Box Elder County Commission held its first public hearing Wednesday for the 2026 Community Development Block Grant cycle, taking comments on a request from Riverside to help address the town’s shortage of culinary water connections. The CDBG program is a federal community-development grant administered in the region by the Bear River Association of Governments. Funds can be used for projects that benefit low- to moderate-income residents or that serve community needs, including water-system improvements, housing rehabilitation, public facility upgrades, and equipment purchases. Federal rules require two hearings each year, with the first meant to introduce the program, review local needs,...

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