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Commission approves small property purchase at Canoe Creek for storm‑shelter access; FEMA grant extension noted
Summary
The commission authorized a $3,405.25 purchase of a narrow parcel at Canoe Creek to support a planned storm shelter and noted Federal Emergency Management Agency extension of the safe-room grant performance date for project DR4362.
St. Clair County commissioners voted to purchase a small parcel of real property at Canoe Creek Marina for $3,405.25 to support the county’s planned storm shelter work. County leaders said the sliver of land is needed to site or access the safe room as part of the Canoe Creek project.
County administration reported that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved a period-of-performance extension for the safe-room grant tied to project DR4362; the new performance date moves the project deadline into the following year (the transcript indicates the performance date extension was approved by FEMA). County staff said the extension provides additional time to complete grant requirements.
In the same portion of the meeting, the commission also approved a letter of sponsorship to apply for a PWP (watershed) grant to clear debris and trees from roughly two miles of creek channel to reduce flooding risk; the letter allows county crews to enter private property for debris removal because the work could affect public infrastructure. The commission voted to sign and sponsor that application.
Ending: County staff were directed to finalize the Canoe Creek property purchase, proceed with the shelter project within the extended FEMA timeline, and file the PWP grant application with the commission’s sponsorship letter.
