Raisin' the roof?
Reporter Jennifer McLain reports about a South El Monte resident who claims the city isn't holding up their end of a roof bargain.
Michelle Macias and her mother qualified for a city grant 11 years ago that gave them enough money to place a new roof on their home.
Now, the roof has fallen apart and South El Monte has stalled in fixing it, Macias said. The warranty for the roof was 20 years, officials said.
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The grant is part of a home rehabilitation program funded with redevelopment money, Gonzales said. It is available for home improvement projects for first-time buyers and low-income residents.
On Tuesday, (Councilman Joseph) Gonzales asked the city to approve $7,000 each for Macias and another resident for emergency roof construction. The council authorized the city manager to decide what needs to be done, Gonzales said.
My favorite quote:
"The city is spending $75,000 on a 50th Anniversary party, and they won't even fix a roof?" (Macias) said. "What's wrong with these people?"
I guess that pretty much sums it up.