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Washington County commissioners vote to file FEMA appeal; retain Baker Donelson for initial work
Summary
The Washington County Board of County Commissioners voted to file a formal appeal of FEMA's determination memorandum that de-obligated roughly $55 million for local road projects and retained Baker Donelson to assist with the appeal, with an initial not-to-exceed budget for the first appeal.
Washington County commissioners voted to begin a formal appeal of FEMA's determination memorandum that de-obligated approximately $55 million from the county's road-project grants and agreed to retain outside counsel to prepare the first appeal.
The move followed a staff briefing and legal presentations explaining the timeline and potential costs. County leaders approved retaining Baker Donelson (Wendy Eller, counsel) to assist with the initial appeal work and allowed the county's team to proceed with the appeal filing within the 60-day window specified by FEMA.
FEMA's determination memorandum de-obligated a large portion of the county's Michael-era road program, and county staff described parallel negotiations that continue with federal and state officials. County Administrator Jeff Massey told the board an appeal must…
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