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Valley County commissioners report NACO conference takeaways; emphasize disaster recovery, staffing and infrastructure hurdles
Summary
Commissioners returned from the NACO conference with takeaways on disaster recovery, Firewise practices, underinsurance, contractor fraud, and timber and staffing shortfalls. Locally, they also flagged sewer hookup fees that may limit affordable housing development.
County commissioners reported highlights from recent board meetings and the National Association of Counties (NACO) conference on March 10, focusing on disaster recovery planning, forest and public-lands staffing, public-health program staffing in Valley County, and local infrastructure barriers to housing development.
One commissioner recounted attending a NACO disaster-recovery tabletop and Firewise training and said they will work with the county—s disaster manager and local fire-working group to adapt the exercise locally. "Valley County is taking a lead in setting some standards for the state of Idaho on how to do this work," the commissioner said, and said the tabletop covered post-fire mitigation and coordination on rebuilding standards.
Conference speakers emphasized underinsurance after disasters and the risk of fraudulent contractors entering…
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