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City officials describe voluntary buyouts for flood-prone Ken*ett* Drive area; two properties moving to appraisal
Summary
Fire and Rescue Emergency Preparedness staff updated residents on voluntary buyouts funded by post-disaster grants. Two homes have awards and will be appraised; acquired lots would be restricted as open space under federal rules and typically left as grass or parkland.
Noah Ray of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department’s Emergency Preparedness Division updated District 10 residents on voluntary buyout programs for repeatedly flooded homes in the Ken*et/ Kennet* Drive area.
Ray said the city used post-disaster grant funding to award buyouts for two properties and that appraisals and purchase scheduling will begin soon. A third property was delayed but remains expected to move forward, he said. He described voluntary…
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