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January 12, 2021 Dozens of people attended a meeting Monday night to learn more about how Escambia County hopes to purchase homes in the flood-prone Bristol Park and Ashbury Hills neighborhoods from willing homeowners. Homes in the neighborhoods have flooded multiple times, including the 2014 floods and during Hurricane Sally. Now, the county is applying for FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program that would allow the county to acquire the properties. “You are not going to be forced into thi...

January 10, 2021 Escambia County will hold a public meeting Monday evening to update progress on the efforts to address flooding in the Bristol Park area. The county is applying for FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to further the county’s acquisition and flood plain restoration initiative in this area. The county is looking to voluntarily acquire properties in the Bristol Park and Ashbury Hills neighborhoods from willing homeowners. “Unfortunately, the Bristol Park area experienced ...

Hurricane Zeta reimbursement process moving forward

Whitesboro Mayor Robert Friedlander announced Wednesday that the village is actively seeking flood mitigation funding for area small businesses. Friedlander says the funds being sought are part of FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, with this particular grant aimed at property acquisition of areas that are heavily impacted by flood events. The pool of money available totals $3.7 Million statewide, which is a fraction of the $20 Million already secured by the Village of Whitesboro for resi...

• Permit Fee Reduction Grant – Save 50% or $3,500 on permit fees • Town Home Reconstruction Program – Low-interest, deferred loan for income-eligible property owners up to $150,000. For more information visit, Government Hazard Tree Removal Program deadline Dec. 31: The Government Hazard Tree Removal Program has begun removing trees, marking the next phase of recovery for Paradise after the Camp Fire. The Government Program is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEM...

1,239 Building Permits issued 532 Homes Rebuilt (certificate of occupancy issued) 289 Multi-Family Permit Applications Received 234 Multi-Family Permits Issued Other Updates Business Update: Over the last year, Paradise has welcomed new and returning businesses to its community. Recently, Déjà vu Nursery, Tractor Supply Co., and Joy Lynn’s Candies are a few of the more recent additions to Paradise. The Town said it has seen interest increase from businesses looking to open in Paradise. ...

What about for taxpayers? joe led the buy-out for one stat -- staten island community. >> as a home owner i think its great, and as a taxpayer its great. >> the fear is that youre giving an unjustifiable amount to an area and a real estate zone that might have a permanent blight on it. you say thats not the case. >> no. definitely not the case. time heals all wounds, but if you continue to have hurricanes, without a doubt it would be a pretty big impredment on values. but in terms of fairness, i...