Dolgeville board waiting to hear from FEMA
Mayor
Some of the residents who had concerns, according to the meeting's minutes, live on North and South Main streets,
Puznowski was among the residents sharing concerns, stating "
Puznowski said residents who weren't in attendance at the meeting also had a chance to share their concerns, and were part of the letter sent to
The board listed their own concerns in the letter, as the revised study doesn't appear to have considered two completed flood mitigation projects, said Puznowski.
One of the projects is the
Another project was the drainage improvements made to
"It does not appear that these improvements were considered as a remediation to a potential for flooding in the
Puznowski said in a telephone interview Friday that the board is "distressed they [
"There are people paying for flood insurance when they really shouldn't have to be, in my estimation, because projects were completed," she said. "[The board was] mandated by the state to do those projects. And we completed these projects successfully and therefore people be taking [off] the flood map."
Puznowski said there have been some residents who have had their land privately surveyed in the past, and had their property removed from the floodplain.
"Others are wanting to do that, but are waiting to talk to
According to the minutes, the village is requesting an overlay map to show changes and what happened to the 2011 changes.
Those looking for information as to whether their property is being recognized as in a floodway can go to https://www.fema.gov/view-your-communitys-preliminary-flood-hazard-data, and follow the prompts to find the plan for particular counties.
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