public hearing

ASHEBORO – The City of Asheboro will hold a public hearing next week regarding plans for use of funds for the Community Development Block Grant. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. Aug. 8 at the council chamber at Asheboro City Hall. The city is considering revising its Asheboro COVID-19 community assistance program to reassign remaining funds to support construction of a public facility that will increase suitable outdoor space, according to the city’s information. The remaining funds total $243,503. This would go toward construction of the David and Pauline Jarrell Center City Garden along Cox Street. CDBG funds must…