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Benton City adopts updated floodplain ordinance; council outlines repairs and seeks funding after flood damage
Summary
Benton City Council approved Ordinance 10‑78 to adopt a new FEMA draft floodplain map and discussed immediate flood repairs, a pending appeal window and potential federal and state funding; staff described investigations into sewer contamination and awarded mitigation grants.
The Benton City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 10‑78, updating the city's floodplain damage-prevention code to align with a new FEMA draft map, and spent much of the meeting discussing flood damage, recovery steps and funding options.
Building official Zach Crindle told the council the ordinance adopts a newer FEMA draft map "for future protection and keeping us out of more limiting problems in the floodway," and said the appeal window is open; he urged residents that the adoption is intended to reduce future flood risks and to help maintain compliance with lending and insurance standards. "The bill period ends in March, and it is gonna be in full effect soon after that," Crindle said, and he described the appeal process (LOMAR/CLOMAR) for property owners who contest new designations.
The ordinance drew pushback from members who questioned…
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