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Melbourne Beach commission presses finance office on FEMA claim, budget clarity and building pay
Summary
Commissioners pressed the finance manager for clarity on several line items and were told the town has a FEMA debris‑removal reimbursement of roughly $43,500 pending payment; discussion also covered building official pay accounting and inspection reporting formats.
The Melbourne Beach Town Commission on Dec. 18 reviewed updated November budget figures and asked staff for clearer line‑item explanations and faster follow‑up on outstanding finance questions. Finance manager Jennifer Kerr told the commission the town has submitted roughly $43,500 to FEMA for debris removal and that the claim is approved though payment could take 12–24 months.
Kerr said the amount covers debris pickup after the recent storm and that payroll and invoices for pre‑ and post‑storm labor have been submitted to FEMA. "That's for…
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