The Pike County Fiscal Court unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing filing of a Flood Control Match Program grant application for $99,779.43 to serve as the county's local match for the Levisa Fork Basin/Coal Run flood-mitigation project.

County staff explained the federal design allocation for the project increased, which raised the dollars needed for the local match; historically the state covered most of the local match share. Sharon and Jim explained that as federal funds changed, state-level arrangements shifted and the Department for Local Government (DLG) has agreed to pay the county's match in this instance. Judge Jones described the broader project as a large flood-wall and nonstructural program that could involve buyouts and raising homes and said the federal share is expected to cover most of the construction costs if Congress funds the program.

Jones said the county has aggressively pursued grants, citing roughly $24 million in outside funds brought in during his administration, and noted the project remains years away and contingent on federal funding and design approvals. The court approved the resolution by unanimous roll call.