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Council holds first reading of updated floodplain ordinance after Community Rating System briefing
Summary
Port Richey council held a first reading of ordinance 25‑711 to update the city’s floodplain-management code and heard a presentation on the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System (CRS). Council debated nonconversion agreements, freeboard height and the city's CRS points; no final vote was taken on the ordinance.
Port Richey City Council on Jan. 14 completed the first reading of Ordinance 25‑711, a revision of Chapter 109 that would update the city's floodplain management regulations, and received a staff presentation on the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System, which provides discounts on flood insurance premiums to communities that go beyond the federal minimums.
The Community Rating System presentation was led by Veronica (building department staff). Veronica said Port Richey currently sits at CRS Class 7 and has 1,789 credit points; she said work underway (GIS, four‑runner software and outreach plans) could move the city to Class 6 and possibly Class 5 if additional documentation is accepted by the CRS reviewer. "We have been working with the county for the past several months to establish a program for public information," Veronica said during the briefing, describing a stakeholder committee scheduled to meet Jan. 22.
Why it matters: The CRS score directly affects how much residents pay for National Flood Insurance Program premiums and is driven by dozens of activities — outreach, mapping, open‑space…
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