Committee backs submitting FEMA pre‑application to include community safe room in long‑term ice arena plan

Mar 27, 2025

The committee authorized staff to submit a FEMA pre-application letter supporting inclusion of a community safe room in future long-term ice arena construction plans; the pre-application asks the county to commit to a 25% local match if awarded, but does not obligate the county to accept a grant until further approvals.

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Marathon County staff told the Environmental Resources Committee they submitted a FEMA pre-application to explore adding a community safe room into a long‑term ice arena rebuild or renovation and asked the committee to forward a letter indicating county support for a 25% local match if the project were awarded.

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