NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2025-2029 FIVE YEAR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN; ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
2025-2029 FIVE YEAR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN;
ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING
AND
2025 ANNUAL PLANS FOR THE CITIES OF SOUTH BEND AND MISHAWAKA

Notice is hereby given that the City of Mishawaka will have copies available of the “Draft” Version of the Following Documents as of November 27, 2024:

2025-2029 Five Year Housing and Community Development Plan
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing for St. Joseph County and the
PY 2025 Annual plans for City of South Bend and City of Mishawaka

The Documents will be available for the City of Mishawaka’s website (www.mishawaka.in.gov), for the City of South Bend’s website (www.southbendin.gov) and at all Mishawaka-Penn Harris Public Libraries, City of Mishawaka Planning Department, St. Joseph County Public Library, and City of South Bend Department of Community Investment. All locations are handicapped accessible.

There will be a 30-day public comment period beginning November 27, 2024 and ending on December 31, 2024. Comments may be submitted to the Department of Community Development, 100 Lincolnway West, Mishawaka, IN 46544.

HEARING TIMES AND LOCATIONS
Two Public Hearing will be held during the 30 day comment period:

In Mishawaka, the hearing will be held on December 11, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Mishawaka City Hall, Board of Public Works Room, 2nd Floor, 100 Lincolnway West, Mishawaka, IN 46544.

In South Bend, the hearing will be held on December 10, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Investment Department office on the 14th floor of the County-City Building, 227 West Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, IN 46601. Both locations are handicapped accessible.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing and business opportunities because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.

The City of Mishawaka acknowledges its responsibility to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. In order to assist individuals with disabilities who require special services (i.e. sign interpretative services, alternative audio/visual devices, and amanuenses) for participation in or access to City sponsored public programs, services and/or meetings, the City requests that individuals make requests for these services forty-eight (48) hours ahead of the scheduled program, service and/or meeting. To make arrangements call
(574) 258-1615.

David A. Wood,
Mayor, City of Mishawaka