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Kirksville adopts updated Adair County hazard mitigation plan to preserve federal funding eligibility
Summary
Council adopted a resolution readopting the Adair County multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan, a requirement for jurisdictions that want to remain eligible for FEMA and state emergency management funding for hazards such as tornadoes and floods.
The Kirksville City Council voted Aug. 4 to adopt the updated Adair County multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan, a step the city manager said was required for jurisdictions to remain eligible for federal and state disaster funding.
City Manager Mary Maycomber explained the city’s first plan dated to 2014 and that the updated plan covers threats such as tornadoes and flooding. “We are mandated to have a hazard mitigation plan by county in order for us to be able to participate and receive federal and state funding from FEMA and from, CEMA, our federal, emergency management,” Maycomber said.
Staff participated in plan development and a review meeting and provided updated local information, Maycomber said. The council approved the resolution by voice vote; the resolution will be incorporated into the county plan to keep Kirksville eligible for mitigation grants and post-disaster funding.
No new local mitigation programs were approved at the meeting; adoption allows the city to apply for and receive eligible hazard mitigation funds and to remain in compliance with countywide planning requirements.
