When the Blogmeister first saw this article he was hopeful the PEOPLE of Nappanee would be getting some help. As the reader will recall, the town was devastated by a tornado that struck in October. Then to literally add insult to injury, FEMA, denied the citizens any federal disaster relief funds. After an appeal filed by U.S. Rep. Mark Souder and Governor Mitch Daniels was denied by FEMA last week, we get news today Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Lakeville) and Rep. Bill Friend (R-Macy) …
plan to introduce a bill to appropriate $660,000 for disaster relief to the northern Indiana town of Nappanee, where 352 homes and 107 businesses were damaged by a tornado in October.
Sounds good doesn’t it? Well read the last paragraph carefully;
Graig Lubsen, a spokesman for House Republicans, said the $660,000 appropriation was based on the amount of money the city of Nappanee estimates it is in the red because of the tornado.
So, does this mean none of the money goes to the people who lost their homes and businesses??? You know, the ones who paid property taxes, sales taxes, withholding taxes etc.? I’m glad their getting their police and fire protection, but is anyone looking at ways to help these people out?
In a related story published by the South Bend Tribune, Governor Mitch Daniels…
…has submitted a request for additional assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration, according to a press release late Monday afternoon.
A decision from the SBA is expected later this week, according to the release.
Nothing in the story indicates to whom the money would go.
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