dan0623_2000
Active Member
I can't believe tax money is being used to buy up the houses on the Cliffs of Calvert
SoMdNews.com: Cliff houses, derecho grants approved
SoMdNews.com: Cliff houses, derecho grants approved
Now, my question is why permits were ever issued for building on this land if a state DNR secretary can emphatically make such a statement? And if something changed, why did they not do something or condemn the property?
From my readings, zero. FEMA pays 75% and homeowners pay 25%. Maryland Emergency Management Agency pays zero.
That is what i thought too.....But, what about this?
75 percent federal and 25 percent non-federal, which means the county will be paying 75 percent of the assessed value of a particular home and that homeowner must pay 25 percent of the costs for items such as demolition.
Now, my question is why permits were ever issued for building on this land if a state DNR secretary can emphatically make such a statement? And if something changed, why did they not do something or condemn the property?
How old are these houses ?
It seems to me that the CRE developer was given a lot of leeway on what to do with his land back when the whole thing started. There may not have been much county or MDE involvement back in the days.
I can't believe tax money is being used to buy up the houses on the Cliffs of Calvert
SoMdNews.com: Cliff houses, derecho grants approved
FEMA is giving the money. The other percent is coming straight out of the homeowners' pocket- not random Joe's tax money.
So I guess you feel that FEMA and other agencies shouldn't be helping people up the coast involved in Hurricane Sandy because the home owners chose to live near the water. Clearly they knew that hurricanes would be an issue. If it doesn't concern you, then maybe you shouldn't be complaining about it. If you were in the same position you would appreciate that the agencies were helping you. The money is not coming from the county. FEMA is giving the money. The other percent is coming straight out of the homeowners' pocket- not random Joe's tax money.
So I guess you feel that FEMA and other agencies shouldn't be helping people up the coast involved in Hurricane Sandy because the home owners chose to live near the water. Clearly they knew that hurricanes would be an issue. If it doesn't concern you, then maybe you shouldn't be complaining about it. If you were in the same position you would appreciate that the agencies were helping you. The money is not coming from the county. FEMA is giving the money. The other percent is coming straight out of the homeowners' pocket- not random Joe's tax money.