Friday, July 9, 2010
Scenes from the Tennessee flood - FEMA assistance
Homeowners rebuilding after the spring floods can receive valuable information from hazard mitigation specialists with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at Lowe’s stores in Nashville and Smyrna, beginning Monday, July 12, 2010.
The specialists can answer questions about protecting homes from future disaster damage, as well as offer other home improvement tips and techniques. Topics will include mold and mildew cleanup and prevention, flood insurance, flood- and wind-resistant building methods, wind straps and other measures to make homes stronger and safer. Publications on these topics will also be available.
FEMA mitigation specialists will be available at the following Lowe’s locations July 12 through July 19:
• 7665 Highway 70 S., Nashville, TN 37221
• 410 Genie Lane, Smyrna, TN 37167
Specialists will be in the stores:
• 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday, July 12, 2010
• 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, July 13 through July 18, 2010
• 8 a.m. to noon, Monday, July 19, 2010
Mitigation specialists will also be available at the following location July 12 through July 17:
• 7034 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209
Specialists will be in the store from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There is no cost to talk with the specialists.
Participation in Special Events
FEMA mitigation specialists will also participate in the following special events in Tennessee during July:
• Soul Food Festival, Riverfront Park, First Avenue North and Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., July 14, 2010
• Nashville Farmers Market, 900 Rosa Parks Blvd., Nashville, TN 37208, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., July 16 through July 17, 2010
• Tony Formosa Racing, Tennessee State Fairgrounds, 625 Smith Ave., Nashville, TN 37203, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., July 17, 2010
• DeKalb County Fair, 300 Fairgrounds Road, Alexandria, TN 37012, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., July 19 through July 24, 2010
Follow the recovery in Tennessee online at http://twitter.com/tema, http://twitter.com/fema, http://www.facebook.com/TNDisasterInfo , www.youtube.com/fema and http://www.flickr.com/photos/t_e_m_a .
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The specialists can answer questions about protecting homes from future disaster damage, as well as offer other home improvement tips and techniques. Topics will include mold and mildew cleanup and prevention, flood insurance, flood- and wind-resistant building methods, wind straps and other measures to make homes stronger and safer. Publications on these topics will also be available.
FEMA mitigation specialists will be available at the following Lowe’s locations July 12 through July 19:
• 7665 Highway 70 S., Nashville, TN 37221
• 410 Genie Lane, Smyrna, TN 37167
Specialists will be in the stores:
• 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday, July 12, 2010
• 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, July 13 through July 18, 2010
• 8 a.m. to noon, Monday, July 19, 2010
Mitigation specialists will also be available at the following location July 12 through July 17:
• 7034 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209
Specialists will be in the store from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There is no cost to talk with the specialists.
Participation in Special Events
FEMA mitigation specialists will also participate in the following special events in Tennessee during July:
• Soul Food Festival, Riverfront Park, First Avenue North and Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., July 14, 2010
• Nashville Farmers Market, 900 Rosa Parks Blvd., Nashville, TN 37208, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., July 16 through July 17, 2010
• Tony Formosa Racing, Tennessee State Fairgrounds, 625 Smith Ave., Nashville, TN 37203, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., July 17, 2010
• DeKalb County Fair, 300 Fairgrounds Road, Alexandria, TN 37012, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., July 19 through July 24, 2010
Follow the recovery in Tennessee online at http://twitter.com/tema, http://twitter.com/fema, http://www.facebook.com/TNDisasterInfo , www.youtube.com/fema and http://www.flickr.com/photos/t_e_m_a .
The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA and TEMA do not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.
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Board discusses financing, bond issue for renovation projects
A citizens group is close to having enough signatures to petition the Decorah School Board for a bond issue.
At a special meeting Tuesday morning, Superintendent Mike Haluska explained the bond issue, estimated at approximately $10.4 million, could go before District voters as soon as Tuesday, Sept. 14.
Haluska said although the amount of work the District will be able to afford to have done at Decorah High School and John Cline School depends on how the bids come in, he said the projected cost is between $16 and $19 million.
The project would likely include a remodel of the high school to address the aging heating, venting and cooling system, installed when the building was originally constructed in 1954.
Other modifications would include an increase in natural lighting to the art room, and adding increased security to the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) room, which is frequently utilized by the public.
The school's lunch room would also be expanded to add another serving line and accommodate more students. A new gymnasium would be built and the old one could be utilized as a staging area while the rest of the building's classes were being remodeled.
Haluska added the exact specifications of the high school project will also depend on whether or not the District receives Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding.
"If FEMA dollars are available, we will build a new safe room to FEMA specs. If we don't have the FEMA money, we will still reinforce the walls, so we have a safe place (during a disaster), but we wouldn't have the same degree of ventilation or a generator," said Haluska.
Haluska said with regard to John Cline School, "At the very least, John Cline will be climate controlled."
The breakdown
Haluska explained in addition to the bond referendum, the District's Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) and statewide penny proceeds will cover the rest of the $19.5 million the District will deposit in its construction account.
Of the $10.4 million, $10, 280,355 will go toward construction, with $124,645 for the underwriter's discount and the cost of issuance. Of the $5,705,000 the District will receive via PPEL through 2024, $4.2 million will be deposited into the construction account, $1.4 million will be used to pay off the 2004 debt for middle school construction, and another $89,000 will go to the underwriter's discount and cost of issuance. Haluska said the $5 million the District will use from statewide penny proceeds is only half of the District's projected revenues through 2028.
At a special meeting Tuesday morning, Superintendent Mike Haluska explained the bond issue, estimated at approximately $10.4 million, could go before District voters as soon as Tuesday, Sept. 14.
Haluska said although the amount of work the District will be able to afford to have done at Decorah High School and John Cline School depends on how the bids come in, he said the projected cost is between $16 and $19 million.
The project would likely include a remodel of the high school to address the aging heating, venting and cooling system, installed when the building was originally constructed in 1954.
Other modifications would include an increase in natural lighting to the art room, and adding increased security to the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) room, which is frequently utilized by the public.
The school's lunch room would also be expanded to add another serving line and accommodate more students. A new gymnasium would be built and the old one could be utilized as a staging area while the rest of the building's classes were being remodeled.
Haluska added the exact specifications of the high school project will also depend on whether or not the District receives Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding.
"If FEMA dollars are available, we will build a new safe room to FEMA specs. If we don't have the FEMA money, we will still reinforce the walls, so we have a safe place (during a disaster), but we wouldn't have the same degree of ventilation or a generator," said Haluska.
Haluska said with regard to John Cline School, "At the very least, John Cline will be climate controlled."
The breakdown
Haluska explained in addition to the bond referendum, the District's Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) and statewide penny proceeds will cover the rest of the $19.5 million the District will deposit in its construction account.
Of the $10.4 million, $10, 280,355 will go toward construction, with $124,645 for the underwriter's discount and the cost of issuance. Of the $5,705,000 the District will receive via PPEL through 2024, $4.2 million will be deposited into the construction account, $1.4 million will be used to pay off the 2004 debt for middle school construction, and another $89,000 will go to the underwriter's discount and cost of issuance. Haluska said the $5 million the District will use from statewide penny proceeds is only half of the District's projected revenues through 2028.
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