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Council agrees to back nearby Elks Lodge FEMA hazard‑mitigation grant

Milwaukie City Council · November 5, 2025
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Summary

Representatives from the Elks Lodge described a proposal to upgrade and earthquake‑proof an annex, add solar and create a regional emergency staging site; councilors agreed to provide letters of support to strengthen the Elks’ state FEMA hazard‑mitigation grant application.

Representatives of the local Elks Lodge told the Milwaukie City Council they have applied for a State of Oregon FEMA hazard‑mitigation grant to renovate an underused annex, make seismic improvements, add solar panels and upgrade utilities so the facility could operate off‑grid and serve as an emergency staging and shelter location for…

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