Tag: rebuilding
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Donors Help Magic Carpet Preschool Get Back to Barton Street
Read more: Donors Help Magic Carpet Preschool Get Back to Barton StreetWhen Penny Pomfret, director of Magic Carpet Preschool in Bloomsburg, dismissed her students early on September 7th from their Barton Street location, she was thinking about flooding but was focusing on the potential for losses in the school’s basement. “I did not realize how destructive the flood would be until I woke up Thursday morning after it had already happened. We went to bed Wednesday evening believing [the river] would crest at 28 feet, much less than Agnes.” Because the school’s current location was not flooded during Agnes, the main concerns were water in the basement and the potential loss…
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Your Thoughts: Building Permit Fees for Flood Victims
Read more: Your Thoughts: Building Permit Fees for Flood VictimsThe Town Council meeting last night was not the only place where the issue of building permit fees for flood victims was discussed. Our article commenters and Facebook groups have contributed many interesting and thought-provoking viewpoints on the subject. (Original article, Building Permit Fees Cause Lively Town Council Debate). Add your comments here if you haven’t had a chance to weigh in on the discussion. Here are some of the opinions of our readers: This is a very sticky situation. Could they possibly reduce the fees for flood victims? — Diane Building permits cover the cost of a building inspector…