[StBernard] ABANDONED

[Westley Annis]

These are questions that a large number of residents are waiting for the
answers to.  How can Parish officials expect residents to make final
decisions about returning and rebuilding building with such unsurity.  A
final plan for designating areas as green space needs to be implemented as
soon as possible.  People need this information to make decisions and to
move forward.  You can't expect people to start to rebuild in an area that
will later be turned into green space.  People will be losing precious time
and not to mention money.   

Tracey

-----Original Message-----

What do they consider an abandoned home.  Our house is on bartolo by the 40
arp canal.  We gutted it out, but are not doing anything else yet.  We are
waiting to see what is happening with the green space on our street.  Will
they consider it abandoned if you are not fixing it up.

Also, when are they going to let us know about the green space.  People
cannot wait forever.  No one knows if they should rebuild or if they are
going to be bought out for green space.  We heard that if they buy your
house for green sapce, that they will deduct what you received from your
insurance and pay you the difference (if there is any) from the pre-katrina
value.  Therefore, if you paid for insurance you will get less than your
neighbor who never had insurance.  Is this fair?  I think not.  I would feel
like I was being punished for having insurance and they were being rewarded
for not having it.  Something is wrong with this picture if that is true.

Peggy