Camelot Village Chapel Hill

[Greg Brusseau]

Hello,

My name is Greg Brusseau.  I am on the Board of Directors at Camelot Village in Chapel Hill as well as an owner who rents condos.

Recently we suffered a great loss in flooding.  64 of our 72 ground units were flooded.  All the effected units the people had to leave and may not be back for a few months until we can restore the units.

The HOA is responsible for many things excepting persona property to which a majority of the flooded units, all was lost.  Orange county is not on the State list of affected areas due to hurricane Florence but it was the exact storm that caused damage.

Is there any relief for these affected families most of whom are indigent, or anything to help the HOA which has received and egregious increases in NFIP insurance premiums.  We received a letter from FEMA last fall indicating our premiums would go up by about 20%.  We were shocked to see some go up by 70%.  We held a rare mid fiscal year HOA increase to help offset the increase in premiums.  This still left us short of about $39,000.  (We increased the HOA $42/unit).

We will have to increase again in January 2019.  We cannot, these low income people cannot,sustain such increases.  We are searching about for solutions.

We reach out to Orange County in the hopes that something might be done to relieve the burden placed on these flooded families.

Gregory Brusseau, Secretary Board of Directors Camelot Village.

I live at 232 Flemington Rd in Chapel HIll.

[Travis Myren]

Mr. Brusseau,

 

The County has a staff team working on recovery operations.  For Housing related issues, Sherrill Hampton is our lead staff person.  She will be contacting you to gather some additional information. 

 

Thank you for reaching out.

 

Travis

 

 

Travis W. Myren

Deputy County Manager

John M. Link Jr. Government Services Center

200 S. Cameron Street

Hillsborough, NC 27278

O: 919-245-2308

C: 608-345-1526

tmy...@orangecountync.gov

[Sherrill Hampton]

Good morning Mr. Brusseau

 

Thank you for your inquiry.  As it stands now and you are aware, Orange County has not been designated a disaster area and therefore for the Federal assistance program, Housing Choice Voucher, we must follow our usual policy for handling moves. However, we are expediting the process as much as possible.

 

In addition, Orange County’s Department of Social Services and the Housing and Community Development Department have been and continues to work with the impacted families at Camelot Village.  Our departments are also working with the County Emergency Management Services and the Town of Chapel Hill on recovery or post-flooding assistance strategies.

 

As one of the 5-7 owners at Camelot and Chair of the HOA, perhaps you could assist me as I would like to have a conference call with the owners to share more information on how Orange County and its partners are assisting, as well as gather additional information from the owners.     

 

If you would like to discuss the matter further or my request regarding a conference call with all owners, you may reach me at the telephone number.

 

Again, thank you.

 

 

Sherrill Hampton

Director – Dept. of Housing and Community Development

300 West Tryon Street

PO Box 8181

Hillsborough, NC 27278

sham...@orangecountync.gov

Phone – (919) 245-2490

Fax – (919) 644-3056

 

 

 

 

From: Travis Myren
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2018 9:21 AM
To: Greg Brusseau; ALL_BOCC_MANAGER_CLERK
Cc: Sherrill Hampton
Subject: RE: Camelot Village Chapel Hill

 

Mr. Brusseau,

 

The County has a staff team working on recovery operations.  For Housing related issues, Sherrill Hampton is our lead staff person.  She will be contacting you to gather some additional information. 

 

Thank you for reaching out.

 

Travis

 

 

Travis W. Myren

Deputy County Manager

John M. Link Jr. Government Services Center

200 S. Cameron Street

Hillsborough, NC 27278

O: 919-245-2308

C: 608-345-1526

tmy...@orangecountync.gov