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Baker County presents FEMA-backed long-term recovery plan, lists 10 priority projects
Summary
At a workshop, county presenters described a FEMA-assisted long-term recovery and resilience plan developed with citizen input after the 2024 storm season, asking the Board to adopt the living plan and outlining 10 priority projects including roads, communications, parks, housing and public-health outreach.
Baker County officials and volunteer project champions on Thursday presented a FEMA-assisted Long-Term Recovery and Resilience Plan to the Board of County Commissioners, saying the citizen-developed blueprint is intended to guide recovery from the 2024 storm season and prepare the county for future events.
The presentation, led by local project organizers with FEMA facilitation support, laid out a vision — “Baker County is a self-reliant, resilient, and thriving community that serves the needs of all of its community members” — and a mission to ensure the county has the resources, tools and networks to deliver services, support sustainable growth and preserve its rural character. The presenters asked the Board to adopt the plan and integrate it into existing long-range planning.
"This is a living, breathing document," the primary presenter told the board, saying the plan will change…
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