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Commissioners target state disaster funds for dredging, evacuation routes and public-safety projects
Summary
Staff briefed the board on a competitive state disaster recovery program and recommended applying for mitigation and disaster-recovery projects tied to Hurricanes Idalia and Helene, including dredging, evacuation-route improvements and potential public-safety complex hardening.
A staff presentation updated commissioners on a state disaster funding program described in the record as a $400 million program with set allocations and competitive county-level applications. Staff said Taylor County is designated as a priority county because of storm damage and demographic criteria and urged the board to identify competitive projects tied directly to Hurricane Idalia or Helene to satisfy federal…
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