CITY EYES EL NINO UPGRADES; RESIDENTS MAY GET HOME REPAIR HELP.Byline: Kevin F. Sherry sherry [from Jérez], naturally dry fortified wine, pale amber to brown in tint. The term sherry originally referred to wines made from grapes grown in the region of Jérez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain; today it may refer to any of the Daily News Staff Writer Low- and moderate-income homeowners who want to prepare their homes for predicted El Nino deluges may get a helping hand from the city. The City Council on Tuesday will discuss allocating $50,000 for vouchers and rebates for roof and gutter In typography, the space between two columns. repairs and replacements, tree trimming and drain clearing. An additional $10,000 would be set aside to administer the program. The city wants to make sure people who need home repairs can get them done before the start of the rainy rain·y adj. rain·i·er, rain·i·est Characterized by, full of, or bringing rain. rain  i·ness n.Adj. season, said Steve Cragle, a management assistant with the City Manager's Office. Scientists have been predicting above-average rainfall will accompany El Nino, a warming trend in the Pacific Ocean. If the council approves the plan, low- and moderate-income residents would be eligible for vouchers and rebates of $500 for fixing or replacing their roofs. The city also would offer rebates of up to $300 for tree trimming and work on gutters and drains. The city prefers to help people make repairs now rather than help them clean up after the storms hit, Cragle said. ``Optimally we are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. preventive maintenance The routine checking of hardware that is performed by a field engineer on a regularly scheduled basis. See remedial maintenance. preventive maintenance - (PM) To bring down a machine for inspection or test purposes. See provocative maintenance, scratch monkey. ,'' he said. ``Take care of things now.'' If residents still cannot afford the cost even with the voucher A receipt or release which provides evidence of payment or other discharge of a debt, often for purposes of reimbursement, or attests to the accuracy of the accounts. assistance, the city's Area Housing Authority offers low-interest loans to finish the job, Cragle said. Those loans are available only in certain parts of the city, as well as to seniors and the disabled, he said. |
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