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Fletcher council weighs one‑time stormwater grants to help homeowners fix post‑storm damage
Summary
Councilors reviewed a draft one‑time stormwater improvement grant program for private property owners after recent storm damage, comparing models from Jupiter (FL), Gastonia and Salisbury; staff will refine eligibility, caps and funding sources and return with options next week.
The Fletcher Town Council spent the bulk of its meeting Tuesday discussing a draft stormwater improvement grant program aimed at helping private property owners repair storm‑related drainage and erosion damage.
Town staff said research turned up several municipal models — including programs in Jupiter, Fla., Gastonia and Salisbury — and proposed a one‑time, capped grant fund to reimburse or subsidize repairs outside the town’s right‑of‑way. Staff cited examples that cap awards at amounts up to $50,000 with tiered categories (illustrative breakdowns at roughly $30,000, $10,000 and smaller tiers in sample programs)…
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