Thursday, July 19, 2012
The Westwood Council approved the funding during their meeting this week. The money was supplied by FEMA and the DEP.
As many as nine flood-prone homes in Westwood may be knocked down. The Westwood Council approved an ordinance appropriating more than $2 million to buy and demolish homes that have repeatedly been damaged by flooding during their meeting Tuesday. "Hopefully some people will be able to put their lives back together," Mayor John Birkner said. How many of the nine homes will actually purchased is still undecided. During their meeting, the council awarded a contract to Miller, Rinaldi & Co. to appraise the homes at a cost of $350 per property and $175 per hour if any additional work is required. The borough received a total of five bids for the project. Once the appraisals are done, officials will determine how many of the homes they can …
Monday, July 16, 2012
The council is scheduled to vote on an ordinance which will appropriate more than $2 million in grants to purchase flood-prone homes.
The Westwood Council is scheduled to vote on an ordinance which will set aside more than $2 million to buy flood-prone homes at their meeting this week. The borough received a total of $2,068,057 in grants from FEMA and the Department of Environmental Protection's Green Acres Program for the purchases. FEMA set aside $21 million for flood mitigation purchases in New Jersey after Hurricane Irene caused major flooding last year. The state added another $7 million for the project. Westwood officials previously said as many as nine homes could be purchased with the money, though they did not definitely know how many or which of the homes would be purchased with the money. The council is also scheduled to award a bid for appraisal services for …
Thursday, April 5, 2012
The Green Acres program pledged to pay about $500,000 for the borough to purchase flood-prone homes in addition to $1.5 million from FEMA.
Plans to purchase several flood-prone homes in Westwood are on hold until the borough receives $500,000 promised by the state's Green Acres program. The money is currently being held up pending approval from legislative committees, according to borough officials. After Hurricane Irene caused major flooding in Westwood, FEMA promised to pay about $1.5 million to the borough for voluntary home buyouts. New Jersey's Green Acres program pledged about $500,000 for the plan, but the money still needs to be earmarked by the state. The combined total of $2,068,057 will be used to purchase up to nine homes, which will then be demolished. The Westwood Council had been scheduled to pass a resolution Tuesday which would authorize the execution of the …
Michael
10:20 am on Tuesday, July 17, 2012
How about returning the land to a natural state? That would be less costly than trying to maintain a park more ›