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Mayor outlines hurricane recovery work, FEMA reimbursement plans and city projects
Summary
Mayor Williams updated the council on hurricane damage and recovery work, saying the city has made repairs (including Lift Lehi Station No. 2 and carport repairs) and will seek FEMA reimbursement while pursuing drainage mitigation and a generator for city hall.
Mayor Williams told the council the city has been pursuing reimbursement for hurricane-related expenses and is moving forward with repairs and mitigation projects. "We've been doing, trying to make sure that we get reimbursed for all those costs," the mayor said, describing work on Lift Lehi Station No. 2 and other storm-related repairs.
The mayor said asbestos removal and other work were ongoing after the storm and that FEMA will review costs for potential reimbursement. He listed infrastructure priorities that staff plan to submit for mitigation funding, including drainage improvements and a generator for city hall so the building will have power during outages. No dollar amounts or construction timelines were provided during the update; council discussion focused on ensuring the projects were documented for FEMA and that staff continue to pursue reimbursements.
