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Pasco officials weigh NFIP/CRS tradeoffs as residents face post‑storm rebuild choices
Summary
County staff and consultants reviewed the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System (CRS), potential savings for property owners, and the tradeoffs that come with stricter floodplain rules and buyout or elevation programs.
County officials and emergency‑management staff spent a large portion of the Feb. 18 stormwater workshop reviewing the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the Community Rating System (CRS), the voluntary NFIP program that rewards communities for floodplain management activities with premium discounts for policyholders.
Andy (staff member) briefed the board on the program’s benefits and costs. He said participating communities earn CRS points for activities that go beyond NFIP minimums — for example public education, improved permitting, and floodplain mapping — and that Pasco’s current CRS participation produces an estimated countywide reduction in flood insurance premiums. Andy summarized the local financial effect: participation has…
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