Though approval from federal officials won’t come until next month, the San Marcos City Council OK'd the creation of a program to reimburse qualified homeowners in the Blanco Gardens neighborhood who spent their own money to repair their homes. Homeowners could be eligible even if they do not have the receipts from the work they had done.
During a public hearing and discussion of Substantial Amendment No. 8 to the city’s Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Relief Action Plan Tuesday night, alternate means of finding out how much property owners spent came up.
“I endorse this amendment for reimbursements to the residents,” said Albert Sierra of the Housing Authority. “It’s a long time coming. … I can imagine what the residents had to go through.”
