Jackson council lists FY2027 CDBG application, names grant writer and engineer on agenda

The Jackson City Council on June 2 placed the city’s FY2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application on its agenda and listed two related new-business items seeking approval of consultants.

The agenda identifies Resolution 2026-003 as the formal vehicle for the FY2027 CDBG application and, under new business, proposes approving Gregory STC as the city’s grant writer and Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) as the engineer for the 2027 CDBG project, with authorization for Mayor Carlos Duffey to execute any related documents. The publicly posted agenda shows those items as 4.1, 4.2 and resolution 5.1 but the transcript supplied does not record any motion, who moved or seconded, debate, or vote tallies for those agenda items.

Community Development Block Grants provide federal funding for housing and public‑infrastructure projects; a city typically submits a resolution authorizing staff or the mayor to apply and to execute grant-related documents. The agenda entry for Resolution 2026-003 and the two consultant approvals indicate the council planned to take formal steps to advance an FY2027 application, but this transcript does not include the text of the resolution, cost estimates, project descriptions, or which city projects the grant would target.

Because the provided transcript only lists the agenda items, it is not possible to report whether the council approved Gregory STC or GMC, what terms (fees or scope) were proposed, or whether any conditions or amendments were attached. The agenda item language reads: “Approval of Gregory STC as the grant writer for the City's 2027 CDBG project and authorize Mayor Duffey to execute any related documents” and “Approval of Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) as the engineer for the City’s 2027 CDBG project and authorize Mayor Duffey to execute any related documents.”

Next steps: the council’s agenda scheduled the resolution and consultant approvals for consideration during the June 2 meeting. The supplied transcript does not show outcomes; readers seeking a vote result or the resolution text should consult the official minutes or the city clerk’s office for the June 2 proceeding and any subsequent meeting records.