Hopefully Port Chester Can Get Some Money To Cure It's Flooding Problem.
Mayor Dennis Pilla, Supervisor Robert Moribito And County Legislator Martin Rogowsky Need To Get Together And Lobby The County More Help With Our Flooding Problem.
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“The ravages of last April’s Nor’easter have made it clear that we need to act decisively to protect our communities from flooding,’’ said Spano. “Continued development and changes in weather patterns have left our communities more vulnerable than ever. Areas that never had problems before were devastated last April. Homes and businesses became uninhabitable. Some residents who could least afford it, lost everything. This is an issue that crosses municipal lines and we must focus on possible solutions together.’’ - Andy Spano
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To that end, Spano held a Flood Summit last spring and appointed a Flood Mitigation Task Force to propose solutions. Funds set aside in the capital budget could be used to finance projects recommended by the task force. The amount to be spent on such projects in 2008 awaits the task force’s recommendations......
......County Executive Andy Spano today proposed a $105 Million general fund capital projects budget for 2008 year that introduces a five-year, $50-million flood mitigation program. The news release appears to say the county plans to bond for the entire $105 Million, ...
County Executive Andy Spano today proposed a $105 Million general fund capital projects budget for 2008 also includes moe money for open spaces
... Funding of $5 million to continue parkland acquisition through Spano’s multi-year Legacy Program. To date, the program has funded skate parks and ballfields in Yorktown, Yonkers, Port Chester, Rye Brook and White Plains, and the Miracle Field in Hartsdale for disabled children. ...
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