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For publication on Wednesday, October 15, 2003 and Wednesday, October 22, 2003. Please contact Catherine Mehelich with any questions at (763) 653-1041. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF ELK RIVER The City of Elk River will conduct a public hearing on Monday, October 27, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. to be held at the Elk River High School Little Theater, 900 School Street, Door H on the north side of the building, to consider a grant application to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The City of Elk River seeks grant funding from DEED under its Small Cities Development Program. If awarded, the DEED grant funds will be used by the City to supplement other sources of public and private financing to benefit low and moderate-income residents and to alleviate blight conditions in the downtown target area. Funds will be requested to reduce the costs of financing commercial and residential building improvements in the downtown target area. Funds are also being requested to reduce the cost of developing new rental housing in the target area. The purpose of the public heating is to discuss the funding request to DEED and to discuss the impact this proposed grant application has in meeting the City's community development objectives. All persons desiting to appear at the pUblic heating will be afforded an opportunity to express their views with respect to the proposed Small Cities Development Program application and the impact this grant has in meeting the City's community development objectives. Interested persons may also file written comments expressing their views with Director of Economic Development to the date of the public hearing. If you would like information regarding the above-described public hearing, please contact the Director of Economic Development, Catherine Mehelich, at Elk River City Hall, (763) 635-1041. Catherine Mehelich Director of Economic Development City of Elk River