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Planning staff outlines new live-streaming, online maps and FEMA update; commissioners discuss outreach

2321865 · January 6, 2025
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Washington County planning staff said the planning meetings are now being live-streamed and that interactive mapping links and FEMA flood data were added to the county website; staff said FEMA's more recent FIRM updates remain under review and could be adopted in 12-18 months.

Washington County planning staff briefed the Planning Commission on a soft launch of live-streaming for planning meetings, recent additions to the county website including interactive mapping links, and the status of FEMA flood-map updates. Commissioners discussed public awareness and possible outreach to make mapping and streaming more findable for residents and applicants.

"This is our first live meeting. We've already gone live, so we're streaming on the county's website," a planning staff member said, noting the county had added links to an interactive map maintained by the Emerald Coast Regional Council (ECRC) and to FEMA flood maps hosted by the Northwest Florida Water…

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