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Council authorizes up to $750,000 from reserves for final Hurricane Helene debris removal, staff expect FEMA reimbursement
Summary
Malden authorized staff to draw up to $750,000 from unassigned fund balance to finish storm debris removal related to Hurricane Helene; staff said the city previously spent about $750,000 and expects total eligible costs of roughly $1.5 million with FEMA reimbursement likely within 6–9 months.
The Malden City Council authorized staff on Dec. 16 to appropriate up to $750,000 from the city's unassigned general‑fund balance to pay for final debris removal tied to Hurricane Helene storm damage.
City staff (recorded in the transcript as speaker 1, identified in remarks as 'Mr. Doakking' in the agenda introduction) said council had previously approved about $750,000 for initial emergency debris removal, hired a contractor (Bellmore) under the emergency procurement policy and now needs…
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