The Platte County Commission voted unanimously July 7 to approve a five-year renewal of the county's regional multi-hazard mitigation plan.

Captain Gates of the Platte County Sheriff's Office told commissioners the plan, first adopted in 2020, "serves as a planning tool working with FEMA and CEMA" and helps the county and its cities qualify for recommended recovery and mitigation funding. He recommended approval of the renewal.

The commission had no substantive debate and approved the resolution on a 3-0 roll call. The resolution was presented as 2025 RES 050.

The nut graf: adopting and periodically renewing a FEMA-aligned mitigation plan is a standard step counties take to remain eligible for certain federal disaster-preparedness and recovery funds. Captain Gates described the document as a shared tool that coordinates county and municipal efforts and positions local jurisdictions for recommended funding opportunities from FEMA and the county emergency management agency (CEMA).

In the meeting, Captain Gates summarized the plan's purpose and recommended approval; commissioners moved, seconded and passed the resolution without additional conditions. The county clerk conducted the roll call.

Background context provided in the presentation noted that the plan was initially adopted in 2020 and that the renewal will extend the county's continuity with FEMA and CEMA processes; no line-item budget impact or implementation timetable was presented during the item.