SURA Meeting 8/11/2026 City of Shawnee Oklahoma

The City of Shawnee, Oklahoma held a SURA meeting on August 11, 2026, focusing primarily on updates and challenges related to their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The discussion highlighted the city's ongoing efforts to address HUD's concerns about CDBG fund timeliness, including a recent non-compliance letter due to a timeliness ratio exceeding HUD's 1.5 requirement. The city has developed a workout plan with a budget of $441,500 targeting key projects such as the Ferrell Street lift station replacement, park improvements, sidewalk repairs, and demolitions to accelerate spending and improve compliance. Additionally, the meeting covered progress on mortgage releases, demolitions, and new housing initiatives like first-time homebuyer programs and infill lot development. The city emphasized the importance of continuing project implementation to avoid potential reductions in future CDBG funding and approved the meeting minutes and management reports accordingly.