The City Council in Walnut is set to receive a report Thursday evening from Alexis Fleener, with regard to the Walnut Housing Agreement. Fleener is with SWIPCO (the Southwest Iowa Planning Council, based in Atlantic).

The Iowa Department of Economic Development recently announced a federally funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) was awarded to Walnut, amounting to nearly $240,000, for the rehabilitation of six, owner-occupied homes in Walnut. The grant money, for low-income homeowners, can be used for new windows, siding, interior or whatever is needed to make the home safe and livable according to building standards. The city is putting in a match of a little over $10,000 to go towards those six homes.

The CDBG is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In other business, the Walnut City Council will receive an update on, and review, the City’s Infrastructure Needs Study and Strategic Plan, an update on the Welcome Center, and discuss planter maintenance along with City mowing.

The Walnut City Council meeting takes place at City Hall, beginning 5-p.m., Thursday.