City Council appointed Doling Neighborhood Association President Christina Dicken to the Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Development at the Aug. 21 City Council meeting.
Dicken, vice president of appraisals for FCS Financial, was appointed to finish out the term of Nancy Fazzino, who resigned. Dicken has a bachelor of science degree in journalism from Ball State University and is a state-certified general real estate appraiser.
“I applied to serve on this committee because I thought it was important for Zone 1 to be represented,” Dicken said.
The Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Development makes recommendations for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) discretionary funding to the City Council, within the established guidelines. Examples of projects that have received this funding include the City’s housing programs, urban districts improvements, nonprofit housing developments and upgrades, after-school and summer programs, supplemental food programs and shelters.
Dicken’s term expires May 1, 2018, but she is eligible for reappointment.
The committee meets at 6 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the first-floor conference room of the Busch Municipal Building, 840 Boonville. Members, who represent various population segments (minorities, elderly, handicapped, etc.) likely to benefit from CDBG funds, serve three-year terms.
In addition to Dicken, committee members comprise:
Jayne Bullard, Delia Croessmann, Earle Doman, Angela Pryor Dowler, Tedra Estis (chair), Erin Gray, Delilah Jackson and Mary Ann Jennings.
To view open board and commission seats, visit springfieldmo.gov/boards.