[StBernard] #5 Condemnation/Mitigation Issues

[Westley Annis]

Thank you very much...I agree...my property is in Oakridge...I have the same
questions and/or concerns!

Carol HINGLE 


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> 

> "Taffaro said the parish is pushing for people to make decisions because 

> FEMA has said it will pay for demolitions only through June 30. FEMA also 

> will reimburse the parish 100 percent of its costs for debris pickup

through

> 

> June 30. "  (This is from the Times-Picayune on 12-21-05)

> 

> 

> I think the real reason there is a push for quick decisions is the issue

of 

> payment of services.  If I am not mistaken, you are free to demolish your 

> house on your own and pay for debris removal whenever you might want, AT 

> YOUR OWN EXPENSE.  I believe the parish is setting this deadline to 

> encourage the most amount of people to reap the cost saving benefit

provided

> 

> by FEMA instead of bearing the cost burden individually.

> 

> Rebuild, demolish, wait, don't return- whatever your decision, the choice

is

> 

> yours to make.  Maybe you forgot that those same parish officials (whom we



> elected to those positions) who you are getting so annoyed with (over

debris

> 

> contracts, deadlines, whatever) also lost their homes and are facing the 

> same struggles as everyone else in St. Bernard.

> 

> km