Hurricane Sandy
Freeholders Poised To Approve $45 Million Emergency Appropriation For Sandy Debris Removal
County is fronting the money, will be reimbursed by FEMA, Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr. says
The Ocean County Board of Freeholders are slated to approve a $45 million emergency appropriation at the March 6 board meeting to help front the costs for Superstorm Sandy debris removal in municipalities. "So far, so good," Bartlett said at the pre-board meeting on Tuesday. "We can indirectly borrow from certain county accounts. We will be able to complete the entire thing by self-financing upfront." The county will eventually be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the participating municipalities, Bartlett said. "We will get it all back," Bartlett said. "The money will be coming back. It's good news we can afford to do it. It's bad news we had to do it. It's a way to protect our financial interests to do it …
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O'Leary
8:06 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
@Robert Yate..A lot of people tolerate this nonsense because they all get special treatment, contracts, money, jobs etc...just like everything else. Look at the corrupt schools...not all these kids who get scholarships really deserve them...They are getting them because who they know or who pushed for them or who is relating to them...Who is support them...connect the dots... Who is going to say … more ›