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Baker County officials report FEMA project progress and dozens of residents still displaced after Hurricane Helene
Summary
Staff and consultants updated commissioners on FEMA-funded projects, noted one project moved to FHWA jurisdiction, said a Category B project was obligated for roughly $67,000, and reported 38 county residents remained displaced following Hurricane Helene.
County staff and consultants briefed the Baker County Board of County Commissioners on March 4 about the status of FEMA-funded recovery projects and on ongoing housing needs for residents displaced by Hurricane Helene.
Dennis (identified as a county emergency official) said some project work has advanced and that professional firms Thomas Hall Ferguson and North Florida Professional Services (NFPS) are on board to prepare scopes of work. He told the board one project — a box culvert on County Road 125 at Kirkland Branch — was found to be within the Federal Highway Administration—s jurisdiction and therefore not eligible for FEMA reimbursement; the county has begun coordinating with Florida DOT and FHWA to shift that…
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