CHALLENGES AND BEST PRACTICES
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Floodplain Buyout Program started in 1999 and first sought FEMA grants.
It also is paid for by the county’s
stormwater utility funds billed to residential and commercial properties.
“Once we purchase the properties, we
maintain them — keeping the grass mowed and planting some trees.
Some become park greenways or
community gardens, a lot are one-offs,” said Jonathan Beller, who runs the
program.
The county also funds elevating houses
out of the flood plain.
Homeowners must get three bids for
soil testing, engineering, mechanical/electrical/plumbing and the actual
lifting of the home.
The county reimburses 75 percent of
the cost.
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