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City reports large assessed-value increase; FEMA floodplain remapping may add properties to regulated floodplain
Summary
City Administrator reported a substantial jump in assessed valuation for Carl Junction and said FEMA is updating local floodplain maps, which could place additional properties into regulated floodplain areas and require flood insurance for some homeowners.
City Administrator Steve Lawler told the Carl Junction Board of Aldermen on Aug. 5 that the city’s assessed valuation rose substantially from prior years, and that FEMA has started a multiyear process to update floodplain mapping that will affect properties in the lower reaches of Fall Creek. Lawler reported the city’s 2025 assessed valuation increased markedly compared with recent years; council discussion referenced prior values near…
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