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Wilson County OKs participation in regional flood‑mapping project with $53,000 local match
Summary
Commissioners agreed to participate in a Region 13 flood‑mapping and early‑warning project that won a 75% state grant; Wilson County's local 25% match is estimated at $53,000 and can be paid over 10 years or in a single payment, with staff to issue an invoice and schedule options.
Wilson County Commissioners' Court agreed to move forward with a regional flood‑mapping project that aims to remap local FEMA floodplains and create an early‑warning system for the Oasis basin. A Region 13 representative said the full basin project totals about $30,000,000; the county’s share under the awarded grant would be the required 25% local match, estimated at about $53,000.
The county heard from the project representative that the water development board awarded a 75% grant and offered a 10‑year loan for the local match. "So your…
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