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Bartholomew County multi-hazard mitigation plan update adopted by Columbus council
Summary
Council adopted an updated Bartholomew County multi-hazard mitigation plan, a required document for federal mitigation funding eligibility and FEMA reimbursements. County commissioners had adopted the plan two weeks earlier.
The Columbus City Council adopted an update to the Bartholomew County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan on Feb. 18, accepting a countywide plan that is required for eligibility for FEMA mitigation funding and to maintain certain flood-insurance and disaster-recovery program eligibility.
Shannon Cook, director of Bartholomew County Emergency Management, told the council the plan is updated every five years under federal requirements and that the update had involved roughly 20 participants from city, county and the county—s towns. The plan documents hazards, recent mitigation projects (including stream gauges and a hospital-area flood wall), and a prioritized list of future mitigation projects and actions.
County commissioners adopted the plan two weeks before the council vote. Cook said FEMA approved the updated plan and that the county is covered through Feb. 4, 2030.
The council voted to adopt the plan by roll call vote; councilmembers and staff said the county and city are better positioned for mitigation grants and for reimbursement of eligible disaster costs with the updated plan in place.
The resolution passed by roll call.
