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Northampton council adopts Lehigh Valley 2024 hazard mitigation plan
Summary
Council approved Resolution 9-25 to adopt the Lehigh Valley 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan as the boroughs official mitigation strategy, signaling continued eligibility for FEMA mitigation funding and directing agencies named in the plan to pursue assigned activities.
The Borough Council of Northampton on a voice vote approved Resolution 9-25 adopting the Lehigh Valley 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan as the boroughs official hazard mitigation plan and directing the officials and agencies listed in the plan to implement the activities assigned to them.
Council members discussed whether the borough had authored the document and how the boroughs emergency management responsibilities fit within the regional Lehigh Valley plan. Council members were told the Lehigh Valley plan is a regional document that includes borough-specific annexes. Council members said adopting the regional plan is required to keep eligibility for federal mitigation funding.
The resolution was moved on the floor and approved by voice vote. The council recorded no separate roll-call vote in the meeting minutes.
Adopting a regional hazard mitigation plan keeps the borough aligned with FEMA requirements for mitigation grant eligibility and binds borough officials to the implementation steps listed in the planincluding any borough annexes identified in the document. The council did not adopt or amend any new local hazard policies at the meeting; it adopted the regional plan as presented.
Council members asked for and received confirmation that the borough is covered under the Lehigh Valley regional plan and that not adopting it could jeopardize eligibility for future federal mitigation funds. No further study motion or amendment was recorded.
