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Commissioners delay Hodge Branch FEMA application, weigh phased approach to reduce local match
Summary
County consultants and staff recommended phasing a proposed 9x6 box‑culvert flood mitigation project for Hodge Branch to improve the county’s chances for state funding and reduce the immediate local match; commissioners voted to delay the application to refine phasing, cost estimates and modeling.
Chair (speaker 1) and county staff heard a detailed presentation on the Hodge Branch flood‑mitigation project and the county’s options for pursuing grant funding.
Aaron (speaker 6), introduced by county staff, summarized the prior proposal that included a 9x6 box culvert intended to reduce flooding through the city of Rush. He told commissioners a phased approach—breaking the full $16.2 million project into smaller segments—could make the county eligible for state funds rather than having to compete for federal funds, and could spread local matching costs over a longer period. He cautioned, however, that FEMA typically requires…
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