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Spencer County reviews FEMA map-letter revalidating LOMCs and agrees to apply for 2026 litter-abatement grant
Summary
The court reviewed a FEMA LOMC-VALID letter effective Oct. 17, 2025 and was told no county action was needed; the court also voted to apply for the state 2026 Litter Abatement Grant with a Nov. 3 application deadline.
Spencer County Fiscal Court reviewed two informational items Oct. 20 that could affect local planning and cleanup activities.
FEMA: The court reviewed a Letter of Map Change (LOMC) revalidation notice from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Case No. 22-04-0013V), which lists Letters of Map Amendment and Letters of Map Revision based on fill that remain valid as of an effective date of Oct. 17, 2025. Judge Scott Travis told the court that the letter concerned flood insurance mapping and that "they did not need to take any action." The FEMA letter advises communities to serve as repositories for revalidated LOMCs and to distribute relevant information to property owners, insurance agents and lenders.
Litter abatement grant: The court also received a letter from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet outlining application requirements for the 2026 Litter Abatement Grant (form DEP 7117) and accompanying guidance, including statutory references (KRS 224.43-505 and 401 KAR 49:080). The cabinet set an application deadline of Nov. 3, 2025. The court voted to move forward with applying for the litter-abatement grant. Cabinet guidance in the packet cautioned that grant funds cannot be used to purchase equipment or to pay fuel or equipment repairs and that grant recipients must keep documentation for at least three years.
Court members recorded the decisions in the minutes and directed staff to file required grant paperwork by the stated deadline if the county proceeds.
