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County adopts FEMA‑approved hazard mitigation plan; municipalities urged to adopt within three months
Summary
Planning staff reported that FEMA approved the county hazard mitigation plan and the County Commissioners adopted it; the planning commission was told municipalities must adopt the plan quickly — likely within three months — or FEMA will not accept later submissions.
Perry County’s hazard mitigation plan has received FEMA approval and was adopted by the County Commissioners, planning staff told the Perry County Planning Commission at its August meeting. Planning staff said FEMA has warned that municipalities must adopt the county plan promptly — the commission was told the window for municipal adoption will be short, “probably three months tops,” otherwise FEMA will not accept late resolutions from municipalities.
Jason (planning staff) said the county has notified municipalities and that staff will post the plan (or a link) so boroughs and townships can access the documents needed to pass local resolutions. The commission discussed how the county may host the plan and link to the county emergency management office’s website and emphasized that municipal managers and supervisors should be informed so local councils and supervisors can act within the FEMA timeline.
No formal vote by the planning commission was recorded on the hazard mitigation plan itself at this meeting; the item reported county and FEMA actions and urged municipalities to adopt the plan promptly to preserve eligibility for FEMA program benefits.
