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Residents press Largo for aid after tornado damage; staff points to SBA and 'Housing for All' policies
Summary
Residents of Bay Ranch and other neighborhoods described storm and tornado damage and asked the city for fundraising and recovery assistance. Staff said the city is connecting residents to the Small Business Administration and other resources and reminded speakers of recent policy changes to increase rebuilding options for mobile-home residents.
At the public-comment portion of the July 15 Largo City Commission meeting several residents described property damage from a recent tornado and asked the city to explore fundraising or other direct assistance options for low-income and fixed‑income households.
Mindy Jordan, a private-duty nurse from Bay Ranch, said about 160 homes were affected in her neighborhood and described insurance denials for older manufactured homes. "We have people that are on fixed incomes, a lot of elderly residents that have a lot of damage with no insurance coverage," she…
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