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Monroe County adopts 2025 hazard mitigation plan; officials urge municipal adoption

Monroe County Board of Commissioners · January 21, 2026
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Summary

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners adopted the 2025 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan on Jan. 21, 2026. Emergency Management Director Maryellen Keegan said an adopted plan is required to remain eligible for federal disaster-declaration assistance and mitigation grant funding.

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 21 to adopt the 2025 Monroe County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan following a presentation by Maryellen Keegan, director of the county Office of Emergency Management.

Keegan told the board that Federal Emergency Management Agency guidance requires local governments to maintain a current hazard mitigation plan updated every five years and that an adopted plan is a prerequisite for…

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