LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC COMMENT
ON THE 2024-25CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Ames is seeking public comments on the 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) in accordance with the Consolidated Plan regulations pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. The CAPER is a portion of the City of Ames' 2024-28 Consolidated Plan and 2024-25 Annual Action Plan.
The purpose of the CAPER is to 1) provide HUD with the necessary information to assess the City's ability to carry out its programs in compliance with applicable regulations and requirements; 2) provide information necessary for HUD to report to Congress; and 3) provide the City of Ames with an opportunity to describe its program achievements with the citizens of Ames. A hard copy of the 2024-25 CAPER is available for review at the Department of Planning & Housing at City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, Room 214, and the Ames Public Library at 515 Douglas Avenue. The CAPER is also on the City's website at www.city.ames.org/housing.
Comments may be submitted to the Department of Planning & Housing at the above address or by e-mail to vanessa.bakerlatimer@cityofames.org. A 15-day public comment period will begin on Thursday, October 9, 2025, and end on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
Additionally, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ames City Council will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the 2024-25 CAPER on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, Iowa. The 2024-25 CAPER describes the activities and accomplishments of the City and its recipients during the fiscal year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
Persons wishing to comment on the 2024-25 CAPER may state their views at this hearing. If you require special accommodations due to a disability or language translation, please contact Vanessa Baker-Latimer at the Department of Planning & Housing at 515-239-5400 or the TDD at 515-239-5133 at least three (3) business days in advance of the meeting date (October 23, 2025). Disabled persons attending the hearing should access City Hall through the east door and take the elevator to the Council Chambers on the second floor.
For further information regarding this Notice, please contact Vanessa Baker-Latimer, Housing Coordinator, at 239-5400 or at vanessa.bakerlatimer@cityofames.org
Renee Hall, City Clerk Published in The Daily Tribune, October 8, 2025
October 8 2025
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