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Menands adopts 2025 multi‑jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update
Summary
The board adopted the Albany County 2025 multi‑jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update, aligning the village with county mitigation goals and maintaining eligibility for certain FEMA and state programs.
The Village of Menands adopted the 2025 multi‑jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update during the meeting.
Trustees read and approved a resolution that recognizes the threat natural hazards pose to village property and people, adopts the countywide mitigation plan prepared under the Disaster Mitigation Act, and commits the village to the plan’s goals and actions. The resolution notes adoption does not remove the village’s obligation to update the plan on the statutory schedule and that subsequent edits may be made without re‑adoption after state or federal review.
A trustee asked whether recent train evacuation exercises related to the plan; officials confirmed those exercises were part of the countywide mitigation planning and participation. The resolution passed on a voice vote.
Officials said adoption documents will be filed per county and state guidance; the plan is intended to help the village qualify for mitigation funding and coordinate with Albany County municipalities on hazard response.
