Council hears first reading of $120,000 forgivable loan for Project Shine housing rehab

Melinda Midkiff, a financial analyst with the Department of Development, presented Ordinance 2026-08 at the Huntington City Council work session on March 9, saying it "authorizes the mayor to enter an agreement with the West Virginia Housing Development Fund for a forgivable loan in the amount of $120,000 to be used for Project Shine, the city's housing rehabilitation program."

Midkiff told the council this is the city's fifth year receiving funds through the West Virginia Housing Development Fund's competitive process. When asked about the application schedule, Midkiff said applications are being accepted on a rolling basis and directed interested residents to contact Erica Davis Hall for more information.

The item was presented as a first reading; the transcript does not record a vote or final action on the ordinance during this session. The council moved on after a brief question-and-answer exchange.