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Commissioners approve request for FEMA community recovery planning assistance
Summary
The Suwannee County commission voted 5-0 to request a FEMA Community Recovery Plan; FEMA outlined a small committee, a community kickoff meeting and a 3–4 month timeline, and public commenters expressed wariness about FEMA involvement.
The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 19 voted 5-0 to authorize a formal request for FEMACommunity Recovery Plan assistance, directing county staff to work with FEMA to form a local planning committee. FEMA community planning specialist Mark Leese told the board FEMA would work with a small local committee "maybe up to 12, but I can handle this with a smaller number, you know,…
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