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Many houses put up on the market. Flood ins going up at least 18% per year until insurance is totally unsubsidized. Only more houses empty.

I have asked Sal and other city officials to address the issue of Morris Creek being the culprit for us being on the flood zone maps. In 10 days the ability to receive federal monies available for flood mitigation will be closed. I have asked Sal to get on this for over 5 months. I understand that we have not made an attempt at application for those funds. Although Sal simply states he is not on that committee when I ask him for an update.

Our taxes are going up. Our flood insurance will rise every year. And they want to build up Tweed which caused the flooding issue in the first place when they did away with the majority of the marsh and raised the land up two feet for the airport. We are a big bowl waiting to be filled, while Tweed stays nice and dry, while our taxes go up and the ability to live here becomes so costly, so noisy or so polluted, we might as well give our homes back to the bank. Time to stand up people. Why aren't our Reps doing what they need to for our beautiful neighborhood? We have lost out on federal funds that could have taken us off the FEMA flood maps. I am disgusted but I will not give up. No more noise. No more taxes. No more increases in flood because Tweed wins over my neighbors or because the City (who has no Engineer) ignores our cries to fix the flooding issue with free money. I don't know about the rest of you but I will be having the city reassess the value of my property. Tweed and increased flood insurance with no assistance from the City equals lower tax payments.