{"id":834,"date":"2025-08-19T21:46:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T01:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imjustsayin.live\/?p=834"},"modified":"2025-08-19T22:37:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T02:37:47","slug":"these-whitesboro-homes-sit-in-or-on-a-natural-flood-plain-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imjustsayin.live\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/these-whitesboro-homes-sit-in-or-on-a-natural-flood-plain-why\/","title":{"rendered":"These Whitesboro Homes sit in or on – ‘A Natural Flood Plain’ Why?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Old Time Corruption? Whitesboro, NY.<\/p>\n

These Whitesboro Homes sit in or on – ‘A Natural Flood Plain<\/b>‘. <\/p>\n

How come?<\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n

At face value, this story about the Federal Government buying the homes and property of these poor, ravaged, Whitesboro residents … seems good and outstanding; and it is … HOWEVER, before I decide, I would be interested in knowing a few answers to questions like:<\/p>\n

In the first place, when this was just raw land (a flood plain!<\/b>)  – not ‘real property’  – WHO decided to have it “Zoned” so that these houses might be built? <\/span>[In\/on what is clearly on record as a “Flood Plain”?].<\/b> <\/p>\n

I am not familiar with the term, but I think I can guess it means it is an area the NATURALLY floods! WHO LET THESE HOUSES BE BUILT? Who got the benefit? Who Profited?<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Who looked at the data, and made that choice? Which company? Which [local] ‘Administration’? Who profited? It must have taken paperwork, advocates, agreements and some changing of, or defining this area as ‘Residential’. Someone ‘created’ this ‘residential area’ – which was on record as a natural flood plain – who, when, and why? How much did they directly, or indirectly, benefit?<\/o:p><\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

It may be all just a silly question – but I couldn’t help to ask it anyway.<\/p>\n

I’m Just Sayin’ … .<\/p>\n

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”The benefits of a buyout are twofold: A property owner can [sic]receiving funding to assist with relocation, and the natural floodplain of the Sauquoit Creek can be restored,” Whitestown Supervisor Shaun Kaleta said.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

”I’ve witnessed flooding in these communities going back to my time in the State Assembly. Year after year, homes, businesses, and families were displaced by flooding. It’s been a long time coming; however, thanks to this $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the residents can start to move-on,” NY-22 Congressman Brindisi said.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The most recent massive flood in Whitesboro and Whitestown came last Halloween, when heavy rains prompted Governor Cuomo to issue a state of emergency in several upstate New York counties. In Whitesboro, some homeowners reported feet of floodwater in their homes, causing an estimated $20 million in damage in the village.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n


<\/span>This post is relating to a story from WIBX Radio in the Utica\/Rome Area <\/p>\n

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Old Time Corruption? Whitesboro, NY. These Whitesboro Homes sit in or on – ‘A Natural Flood Plain‘. How come? At face value, this story about the Federal Government buying the homes and property of these poor, ravaged, Whitesboro residents … seems good and outstanding; and it is … HOWEVER, before I decide, I would be … <\/p>\n

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