Posted on 07/11/2020 6:16:53 PM PDT by bitt
As Minnesota leaders pondered their next steps, it's not yet clear what other sources of funds they may tap.
Denied federal aid to help rebuild burned-out, vandalized businesses in the wake of riots that followed George Floyd’s killing, Minnesota leaders pondered their next steps Saturday.
But it’s not yet clear what other sources of funds they may tap.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Friday denied Gov. Tim Walz’s request for nearly $16 million in aid to help rebuild and repair structures in Minneapolis and St. Paul, many of them left in ruins by the riots and fires that erupted during protests of Floyd’s May 25 death while in Minneapolis police custody.
On July 2, Walz had asked President Donald Trump to declare a “major disaster” for the state of Minnesota in his request to FEMA. More than 1,500 buildings were damaged by fires, looting and vandalism, racking up more than $500 million in damages, according to Walz. The $16 million would have been used to reimburse local governments for debris clearing, repair and rebuilding costs.
In a prepared statement, FEMA said Saturday that after “a thorough review,” the agency determined “that the impact to public infrastructure is within the capabilities of the local and state governments to recover from.”
On Saturday, Walz’s spokesman, Teddy Tschann, said the governor had little to add to his Friday statement expressing disappointment with FEMA’s denial. Tschann said Walz is considering appealing the decision, which he has 30 days to do.
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LOLOLOL!!!!!!!
Incompetent, STUPID Minnesota politicians and government bureaucrats caused the disaster. Minnesota doesn’t deserve one thin dime of federal taxpayer dollars.
I’m enjoying the schadenfreude!!!!
Are they going to file a lawsuit to force the feds to pay up?
Imagine the nerve (or stupidity) to ask the govt to pay for damage when the mayor and govt refused to stop the destruction. Idiots
The state and local governments had the means to stop the mayhem and chose not to. Suffer the consequences now.
#GO FUND ME MINNESOTA
{Snort}
anyone want to bet some new Mosques go up in exchange for ...money to rebuild?
Dear Governor Walz:
Sir:
You break it, you bought it.
Sincerely.
FEMA
Ask China for foreign aid.
Gosh.....maybe Walz and Frey should have thought of this when they were enabling and even cheering on the “peaceful protestors”.
They should ask Iran for the money.
1500 buildings damaged? $500 million in damages. Thank God it was mostly peaceful!!
There might be some unsavory people who will help to rebuild. Like CAIR, or Soros, or China.
Maybe BLM, antifa, George Soros and Organizing For America will pay?
After all, they are the ones who torched the city!
Play stupid games, don’t win federal money.
16 Million????? The DFL wasted that much in this state everyday with their kook ideas. Glad Predindent Trump and FEMA told Gov. Doors to pound sand.
Translation?
Excellent post, sir.
Well done Sir. I would like to share this with proper attribution to you and the great Kipling, may I?
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