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Cocke County seeks state help to keep National Flood Insurance Program membership after floodplain coordinator resignation
Summary
Cocke County officials told state NFIP representatives at a March 11, 2025 Public Safety Committee meeting they are working to replace floodplain coordinator Macy Reed, who will leave June 30, and asked for state help to remain in the National Flood Insurance Program.
Cocke County officials told state floodplain and FEMA representatives at a March 11, 2025 Public Safety Committee meeting that the county is working to replace its floodplain coordinator, who plans to resign June 30, and asked state staff for help to remain in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Why it matters: Continued NFIP participation is tied to federal disaster assistance and flood insurance availability for residents; state and county officials said loss of NFIP status would reduce disaster funds available to residents and could affect rebuilding.
State NFIP staff Kevin Gardner and his colleague Jeremy Holly told the committee that if the county does not have a designated floodplain coordinator after June 30, the county mayor becomes the floodplain administrator by statute and county resolution, and…
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