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Cass County adopts new floodplain development ordinance, appoints floodplain administrator and approves township resolutions
Summary
At its Dec. 2 meeting, the Cass County Board of Commissioners repealed the old floodplain ordinance, completed final adoption of a new Floodplain Development Ordinance, appointed Cole Hansen as county floodplain administrator, approved 18 township resolutions documenting floodplain management authority, and updated several planning fee schedules.
The Cass County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 2 repealed the county's existing flood damage prevention ordinance and completed the second and final reading of a new Floodplain Development Ordinance, formalized the county's floodplain administration and approved 18 township resolutions documenting who will manage floodplain authority in their jurisdictions.
The action repealed the older flood damage prevention ordinance as a procedural step to create a clean record for adopting the new Floodplain Development Ordinance. The board then conducted the required second reading and adopted the new ordinance as presented; roll call votes were recorded as unanimous "aye" votes. The board also appointed Cole Hansen as the county floodplain administrator to formalize duties that have previously shifted between the county engineer and planning staff.
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