County officials hear storm expenses may be nearing threshold for federal aid
Seriously if not irreparably damaged in the
JSU spokeswoman
However, she said in a written statement Tuesday evening, "We are insured for cost not replacement. If JSU's
County and state out-of-pocket expenses must add up to at least
"We are getting soft estimates," he said. "What we're working with is strictly what we've heard."
The commission also unanimously agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding with the state allowing
Each load of debris goes toward the costs of cleanup, increasing the chances the state will meet the
Nearly 930 loads of vegetative debris have been hauled from Jacksonville and surrounding county land since Wednesday evening, Rosenbalm said.
"That's over 47,000 cubic yards of debris," he said. "DRC initially estimated there was over 200,020 cubic yards of debris, but they think now that number will be well over 300,000."
If that
"They operate under a sliding scale," he said. "From the day of the incident we have 30 days and if we finish what we need to within that 30 days
If the work is completed between 31 and 60 days,
"I think the fact that this commission and the city of Jacksonville were so proactive with contracts in place, it's allowed us to jump on this and possibly take advantage of the higher percentages," Rosenbalm said.
Commission chairman
"We lost several days," he said.
"In this case, in this scenario, we have moved at a radical pace," Rosenbalm said. "You see where we've lost four or five days, but I see where we've gained a month compared to the 2011 incident."
Having those contracts and disaster plans in place will also make the county eligible for a one-time, 2 percent increase if there is a federal disaster declaration.
"So I can see us potentially getting upwards of 87 percent in reimbursement," Rosenbalm said.
Staff writer
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