During their regularly scheduled County Council Meeting on Monday, April 17, 2023, Dorchester County will hold a public hearing in Council Chambers at the Human Services Building, 500 North Main Street, Summerville, SC 29483. The purpose of the public hearing is to solicit public input on community needs for housing, public facilities, economic development and other identified priorities to serve low-moderate income households. At this public hearing, Dorchester County will present results in its draft needs assessment and the activities which might be undertaken to meet identified needs, including the estimated amounts available to be used for activities that will benefit persons of low and moderate income.
At the same meeting, Dorchester County Council will consider a Proclamation proclaiming April 2023 as Fair Housing Month. Fair Housing Month recognizes the South Carolina Fair Housing Law enacted in 1989 banning housing providers (managers, sellers, and landlords) from discriminating actions in the sale, rental, or provision of other housing services on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, disability, and/or familial status.
The Citizen Participation Plan is available for review at the Dorchester County Human Services Building, 500 North Main Street, Summerville, SC 29483 from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday.
This public hearing and the matters to be discussed are subject to the provisions of the Dorchester County Citizen Participation Plan. The Plan was developed in anticipation of participation in the State of South Carolina's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, providing for the participation of the citizens of Dorchester County in the planning and implementation of community and economic development projects which will involve CDBG funds.
Dorchester County does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status or disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its federally assisted programs or activities. Philip J. Hart, Dorchester County Human Services Building, 500 North Main Street, Summerville, SC 29483, (843) 832-0100 (voice) has been designated to coordinate compliance with the discrimination requirements contained in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's regulations.
Assistance will be provided to accommodate the special needs of handicapped persons upon request. Special assistance requests should be made to the above designated person seventy-two (72) hours prior to the scheduled Public Hearing.
Notice of Public Hearing
Please click the link to view the Community Needs Assessment 2023 Draft
