Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 42, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 27, 2007 Page: 5 of 39
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POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE, SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2007 - PAGE 5A
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FEMA launches trailer sale
AUSTIN ~ In recognition of the they are interested in purchasing
prolonged recovery from the effects the unit. Once FEMA receives the
of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the signed Notice of Interest, occupants
U.S. Department of Homeland will be notified about their
Security’s Federal Emergency eligibility to participate in the sales
Management Agency (FEMA) program. A FEMA representative
recently launched a sales program will contact eligible occupants to
to sell travel trailers to eligible begin the sales p
occupants.
At peak operations in Southeast
Texas, FEMA leased 4,605 travel
trailers to 4,245 households
displaced by Rita. (Larger families
may have required multiple units.)
The number of FEMA travel
trailers in use continues to decrease
as more pre-disaster renters find
available apartments and more
homeowners complete their repair
and restoration work.
Currently, 1,630 households
remain in 1,763 units spread out
across 15 counties in Southeast
Texas: Angelina, Chambers,
Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty,
Montgomery, Nacogdoches,
Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San
Augustine, San Jacinto and Tyler.
“We know there are still quite a
few Texans hurting out there—with
limited resources and many a future disaster or
challenges,” said Sandy Coachman,
director of the FEMA Texas
Transitional Recovery Office.
‘This sales program may provide a
little breathing space as folks finish
their repairs.”
Officials warn all occupants that
travel trailers are considered
temporary housing solutions and
never meant to provide safe and
sturdy shelter during high wind
events.
The program is open only to
those applicants currently residing
in a FEMA-provided travel trailer.
The sales offer applies to that unit
only. No substitutions or exchanges
are allowed. Units will be sold “as
is” and “where is” with no stated or
implied warranties. Once occupants
purchase the unit, they will no
longer be eligible for temporary
housing assistance from FEMA.
Occupants contacted to
participate in the sales program
must sign and return a “Notice of
Interest,” informing FEMA that
FEMA began mailing out sales
letters and Notice of Interest to
occupants last week. After
receiving that first packet of
information, those with questions
may call FEMA toll-free at 1-800-
621-FEMA (3362) (TTY: 1-800-
462-7585).
FEMA uses a mathematical
formula to determine the fair
market value of the unit. Sales
prices will vary greatly based on
several factors, including the type
of unit, whether the unit was
originally new or used, and the
number of months the occupant
lived in the unit.
Other costs such as state sales
tax, hazard and flood insurance,
local permit fees, and any costs
associated with moving the unit
may apply. Those costs are the
buyer’s responsibility.
By selling the travel trailers,
FEMA saves the cost of
deactivating the units, as well as
the cost of hauling them to a
storage area or staging site for
refurbishment before being used in
being auctioned
off as surplus government property.
Prior to any sale being finalized,
occupants purchasing a unit must:
• Accept all responsibility
and liability.
• Obtain local permits or
inspection reports and provide
copies to FEMA as required.
• Show receipts or
verifiable documentation proving
repair and replacement
Nationwide, more than 362,000
people were displaced by
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and
forced to find alternative housing.
The federal government remains
strongly committed to rebuilding
the Gulf Coast better and stronger
and continues to support the
residents of the Gulf Coast who
have endured such an
unprecedented tragedy.
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VETERANS HELPING OTHERS - Volunteer cook Johnny Ray
during VFW Post 8568’s annual Armed Forces Memorial fundraiser May 19. This was the
fifth year for the event, which raises money for ' '
various VFW projects in the county.
USD offering free meals June 4-28
LIVINGSTON - The Livingston
ISD Food Service Department is
offering free breakfasts and lunches
to all chHdren between the ages of
I and 18 years of age from June 4-
breakfast to be served from 7:30-8
a.m. and lunch served from 11:30-
12:30 p.m. No one will be fed
before or after these scheduled
times, according to food service
personnel.
There is no fee or registration; all
you have to do is show up at the
scheduled serving times at the
locations listed below:
Pine Ridge Elementary School,
1200 Mill Ridge
Timber Creek Elementary
School, 701 N. Willis St.
Livingston Intermediate School, 'U
819 W. Church •,<<.
Livingston Junior High School, >r!z
1801 US Hwy. 59 Loop South.
Livingston High School, No.
Lions Ave.
Meals will be served from
Monday through Thursday, with
grants
provided under FEMA’s Individual
and Households Program were
used properly, to prevent a
duplication of benefits.
• Comply with local
floodplain management codes if
the selected site is located with the
100-year floodplain or a
designated Special Flood Hazard
Area (SFHA).
• Agree to obtain hazard
insurance for the unit, including
flood insurance if the unit is or will
be located in a designated SFHA.
Occupants who choose not to ’
Army private graduates
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SAN ANTONIO - Army Pvt.
Mervin A. Ashworth has graduated
from basic combat training at Fort
Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of
training, the soldier studied the
Army mission, history, tradition
and core values, physical fitness,
and received instruction and
practice in basic combat skills,
military weapons, chemical warfare
and bayonet training, drill and
ceremony, marching, rifle
marksmanship, armed and unarmed
combat, map reading, field tactics,
military courtesy, military justice
system, basic first aid, foot
marches, and field training
exercises.
Ashworth is the brother of
Payton Ashworth of Onalaska. The
private is a 2005 graduate of
Livingston High School
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 42, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 27, 2007, newspaper, May 27, 2007; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788295/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.