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Des Moines County approves update to multi-jurisdiction hazard mitigation plan to retain grant eligibility
Summary
Supervisors authorized a contract with regional planning to update the county's multi-jurisdiction hazard mitigation plan, citing a September deadline and potential use of grant funds to replace sirens.
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors on March 18 approved a contract with the regional planning agency to update the county’s multi-jurisdiction hazard mitigation plan, a document county staff said is required every five years to remain eligible for several preparedness and hazard-mitigation grants.
Emergency management and planning staff told the board the plan is a large document that assesses hazards across the county, ranks risks and identifies steps to reduce loss of life and property. Staff said the county’s plan is due in September and that updating it takes several months. County staff recommended approving the contract so the county would be positioned to apply for federal and state non-disaster grants, including potential funds to replace or upgrade warning sirens.
A board member asked about cost; a meeting participant reported the contract amount as $25,001. County staff said that having an up-to-date mitigation plan protects the county’s eligibility for grant programs and would allow the county to apply promptly if funding becomes available.
The motion to approve the regional planning contract passed by unanimous roll call.
County staff indicated the update will include participation from municipal jurisdictions and will inform future grant proposals for sirens and other mitigation projects.
Next steps: emergency management and regional planning will execute the contract and begin the plan update; staff told the board they will report back before submitting grant applications tied to the plan’s recommendations.
