Village Approves Bonds To Cover Sandy Costs

As the recovery and rebuilding effort from Hurricane Sandy continues throughout Lindenhurst, some bills for the Village are now coming due.

Village officials this past week approved a $2 million bond to pay contractors involved in helping Lindenhurst remove debris and recover from Sandy, according to Newsday.

Village Clerk-Treasurer Shawn Cullinane said about half the funds will be used to cover cleanup costs with the remainder earmarked for repairing damages at the marina.

Village officials had put off borrowing hoping they would quickly receive funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cover removal and repair costs.

According to Cullinane, FEMA has said it would pay 75 percent of Sandy-related costs, with New York State covering an additional 12.5 percent of recovery costs.

In the two months following the super storm, a number of contractors have sent the Village bills for more than $900,000 worth of work related to Sandy cleanup efforts.