Commission authorizes LOI to Army Corps and FEMA/TEMA mitigation study for Julia Lane flooding
Following public comment by residents, the commission authorized submission of a Letter of Intent to the U.S. Army Corps and approved applying for a FEMA/TEMA mitigation study with a county match of $31,250 (12.5% of an estimated $250,000 study). Both motions passed; the mitigation application passed 21–0.
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Residents from the Julia Lane area told the Claiborne County Commission on Feb. 24 that repeated flooding threatens homes and that the community has been exploring federal help. After hearing those comments, commissioners authorized the County Mayor to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to place the community in the Corps' FY2021 queue for possible assistance; that LOI authorization passed by voice vote.
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