Recently, in our posts regarding street paving and other possible Dorchester improvement projects, Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) have been mentioned. We at the Times have found ourselves becoming a bit envious of the generous sums received by other communities through this program.The CDBG program is a long-running federal program. In Nebraska, CDBG dollars are distributed through the state (and its Department of Economic Development), despite that they come from the Housing Dept. in Washington, D.C. The CDBG program is intended to address a wide range of community development needs -- from streets to water infrastructure.
Here's an important event we thought Dorchester leaders should know about. There will be CDBG certified training offered May 13-16 at Southeast Community College’s Continuing Education Center, 301 S. 68th St. Place in Lincoln. May 13 will cover CDBG program requirements for “Labor Standards” and how to “Prepare for a Dept. of Economic Development Monitor Visit." May 14 will focus on “Environmental Reviews." And May 15 will review “Grantee Financial Management”. On May 16, topics pertinent to Certified Administrators will be reviewed.
To learn more about training and registration, contact Jason Seamann at (800) 426-6505 or at jason.seamann@ded.ne.gov
Your site is turning into nothing but a site to hassle the Dorchester Village Board.
ReplyDeleteWhen did it become your job to hassle the board for everything they do. I have yet to see a postive comment about anything the village board has done over the time your blog has been in operation.
If the intent of your blog is for this purpose then you ought to close it down.
I know you will give all kinds of excuses, but lay off. These people live in this community too and over the years have tried to do their best to run this community at an efficient rate so as not do drive the village into a monetary hole.
I keep hearing......new blood, but i can tell you what, at least the board doesnt have us mired in debt.
and as for your grants......many require matching funds. This isnt all free money.
Find another area, and lay off the village board and its employess for awhile. I bet you dont do everything perfect. If you did you wouldnt be afraid to stand up and introduce yourselves so we can critisize your work. (an example would be this weeks Crete News. What did you think of the Positve publicity you got there???????????/
Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteGet over yourself! Maybe if the village board would do there jobs by trying to improve this town then to just "maintain" then maybe the poeple of Dorchester would not be asking for "new blood".
It's people like you that need to leave town. You are only hurting this community not trying to improve. I think the Times are doing a great job.
Based on the comments above, we feel the need to interject.
ReplyDeleteFirst, the Dorchester Times is not going away. That idea was suggested when we went online twelve months ago. One year later, the Times is still going strong, averaging more than 125 hits a day.
Second, we have been neither critical nor complimentary of the village board. The same is true regarding our reporting on school board members and other local officials. We do our best to present information in an unbiased manner, unless stated otherwise in editorials.
We are, however, unapologetic advocates of community improvement. The stories posted on the Times are in response to comments and sentiments we gather from the residents across town. There is genuine interest in the paving issue. There is genuine interest in seeking more grant money for Dorchester. These are facts -- not part of a hidden agenda of this publication.
We commend all residents who have served Dorchester in public office. We realize that elected positions are mostly thankless jobs. Therefore, we take this opportunity to thank all current board members, as well as all candidates who have filed for election and re-election. We are grateful for your willingness to listen and lead.
Finally, nobody needs “to leave town.” Each and every resident of our community must be valued. Every resident of Dorchester deserves respect, whether or not we always agree with him or her.
All of us at the Times have chosen to reside in Dorchester primarily because of its people and the bond between them. The people of a community and their willingness to work together are what makes our town a special place to live. It is not the streets or the school building or the water infrastructure.
We never mind a little controversy if it results in a healthy community discussion. But we have never sought to be the source of longstanding division between members of the community.
When we created the Times, our goal was simply this: To help our community devise a plan that will move us toward a brighter future -- so that Dorchester may stand proud generations after we are gone.
That will continue to be our mission.
I agree with what the village dweller say's in paragraph six, everyone should read this paragraph, and quit fighting about things. We live here not for the school or paving, its because of the community. People think long and hard, we live here because it a good place to live and raise a family, don't agrue over such silly things. Life is to short to worry about what will happen in years of months to come. Live for today.
ReplyDeleteHa! I wouldn't be surprised if the Crete newspaper ran something critical of this blog. I just read the newspaper industry has experienced its worst drop in advertising revenue in more than 50years thanks to online competitors.
ReplyDeleteI personally dropped my subscription to the crete news more than two years ago because they weren't covering Dorchester as they had in the past. Last I checked they don't even have a website on the internet. Ive found much more real news on this website than I ever did in the crete rag.
Grants are a communist plot for those who bow to the almight government..............
ReplyDeleteAnd, richard, if we dont, are u going to do something about it. I think not, you are the most negative person, that writes on this blog.
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