Parma leaders hope to buy and demolish several homes in the floodplain to take them off homeowners' hands.
PARMA, Ohio — For years, homeowners in Parma have come to News 5 with their persistent flooding problems in the city.
Tony Vannello is the Director of Public Services for the city. He said city employees are constantly and consistently working to address flooding. Parma engineers have identified 31 homes that are in the designated flood zone specified in the grant. Eight homeowners have agreed to opt into the program.
The eight homeowners that are participating in the grant program live on W. Pleasant Valley Road, W. Sprague Road and Dawn Haven Drive.
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