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Sanford moves to hire disaster‑recovery firm after stalled FEMA reimbursement for marina and arena
Summary
City staff told commissioners FEMA has slowed processing on claims related to downtown arena and marina repairs; staff recommended hiring a firm that specializes in FEMA claims to pursue reimbursement, noting high hourly attorney rates but no retainer and a goal to increase potential recovery.
City staff told the Sanford City Commission on March 10 that FEMA has delayed processing reimbursement requests tied to marina repairs and downtown arena work following Hurricane Ian, and recommended engaging a disaster-recovery firm to pursue the city's claims.
Craig Radzak, assistant city manager, said FEMA requested another site visit and that the agency was effectively "starting over" on the city's claim, unexpectedly raising issues such…
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