The Council Meeting was somewhat disappointing.
The Council members debated whether to include all the properties citing this may send the wrong signal to homeowners affected by the flood indicating any buyout chances are slim.
Also, the council discussed redeveloping the property if it was bought out.
Steve Mcquire commented the City may be losing sight on what the real point is - to return this subdivision back to a flood plain to prevent future flood catastrophies and not necessary use the buyout as rescue homeowners with financial issues or for future development.
Meanwhile Coralville charges ahead with buyouts and plans to build levees - http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080802/NEWS01/808020316 while Iowa City continues to have no response as to how to protect the residents of Parkview Terrace, Idywild and Taft Speedway from future flood issues or letting the neighborhood be bought up by developers at a discount.
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