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 cost is, $53,000. It's spread out over 10 years if you choose to," the presenter said, adding the loan could be paid as roughly $5,000 per year or in a single payment. Commissioners asked for payment schedule options and whether the county could pay a partial amount from contingency or reserves to reduce year‑one impact.

Why it matters: updated flood maps and warning infrastructure affect planning, permitting and public safety for at‑risk crossings and private high‑hazard dams within the county. The mapping project also includes inspection work on two privately held high‑hazard dams identified in the presentation.

County action and next steps: the court directed staff to proceed with the local agreement and requested an invoice and payment schedule. Commissioners discussed using contingency funds for a partial payment rather than taking the full match out of this year's budget. Staff said the official start date is planned for 2026 and the mapping work will take roughly 18–24 months, after which new maps can be adopted locally and entered into FEMA's long approval process.

Details from the record: the Region 13 presenter described mapping to a six‑digit level and remapping 5‑, 10‑, 100‑ and 500‑year floodplains across affected precincts, and building a regional early‑warning system to serve the Oasis basin. Staff will return with formal agreement documents, an invoice, and proposed payment schedule for commission approval.

The court did not record a detailed roll‑call vote tied to the mapping agreement in the transcript excerpt; staff follow‑up was scheduled so the item can be placed on a future agenda for formal approval.