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Suwannee County adopts 2026 local mitigation strategy after staff briefing and questions about waterways
Summary
The Board approved a countywide Local Mitigation Strategy required for mitigation grants. Commissioners questioned the 539-page document’s length and asked staff to clarify specific waterway debris projects and mapping; staff said the plan aggregates departmental hazard and hazard‑response appendices and will seek state approval.
The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners voted 4–0 to adopt a revised Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS), a 539‑page document county staff said is required to apply for mitigation funding and is updated every five years.
Commissioner Land said he had not read every page and asked staff for a concise briefing, saying, "I have not read all 500 and... there's a bunch of…
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