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Harrison County discusses FEMA denial, explores lower-cost pier mitigation after Zeta
Summary
County staff told supervisors FEMA deemed the county’s engineered mitigation for a damaged pier not cost-effective after bids exceeded initial estimates; the board discussed options including wood flow-through decking, demolition, or alternate projects funded by remaining FEMA money.
Harrison County supervisors acknowledged receipt of a FEMA determination on repairs tied to Hurricane Zeta and spent substantial time discussing next steps after FEMA said the county’s mitigation proposal was not cost-effective in light of higher bid prices.
Matt Stratton, the county’s emergency management director, told the board that FEMA issued a determination after bids for mitigation came in far higher than the county’s earlier approved mitigation plan. “We have an approved scope of work that they’re not going to fund,” Stratton said during the…
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