FEMA to cover 75 percent of private property cleanup costs from Sandy
Thursday December 13, 2012, 4:20 PM
BY ANTHONY CAMPISI
STATE HO– USE BUREAU
The Record
From The Political State blog on NorthJersey.com:
Towns and counties ravaged by superstorm Sandy will be getting federal aid to cover the costs of cleaning up private property — though the package isn’t as generous as the one Governor Christie asked for.
The federal government will reimburse local governments 75 percent of the cost of debris removal from residents’ homes and businesses, according to a Christie administration announcement released Thursday afternoon.
The governor, in November, had asked the Obama administration to exceed the traditional 75 percent figure and completely cover the cost of cleanup, citing “the financial burden and economic hardship” the storm represents to the state.
Towns and counties could be on the hook for millions of dollars thanks to Sandy, and last month, Christie said some storm-ravaged towns might have to raise property taxes to pay for the cleanup.
