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Stone Harbor to receive FEMA-funded flood studies for 80th–99th streets; report to be presented March 4
Summary
Councilmember Bunny Parzych said FEMA awarded two grants to fund studies of 80th–88th Streets and 88th–99th Streets; consultant Marc DeBlasio compiled the reports and will present them at the March 4 council meeting, after which council plans to adopt a resolution to accept the plans and reimbursement.
Councilmember Bunny Parzych told the Feb. 18 work session that FEMA awarded two Flood Mitigation Assistance Program grants to the borough to support studies of northern Stone Harbor.
Parzych said the grants fund studies of two areas: 80th–88th Streets and 88th–99th Streets. She said consultant Marc DeBlasio has compiled the findings and will present the reports to council at the March 4, 2025 meeting. After the presentation, Parzych said the council will adopt a resolution to accept the plans and pursue grant reimbursement through FEMA.
The presentation and the subsequent resolution are the next procedural steps recorded in the meeting. No construction, timeline for physical mitigation work, or specific cost figures were discussed during the Feb. 18 session; Parzych identified the items as study and plan adoption steps.
