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Etowah County Commission adopts five-year hazard mitigation plan
Summary
The Etowah County Commission unanimously adopted the Etowah County Five-Year Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for 2026'031 after a motion from Commissioner Tim Ramsey; the plan sets countywide priorities for disaster risk reduction and regulatory coordination.
The Etowah County Commission unanimously adopted the Etowah County Five-Year Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for 2026'031 during its May 5 meeting. The measure was approved after Commissioner Tim Ramsey moved to adopt the plan and Commissioner Mike Powell seconded; the action was recorded as "PASSED AND ADOPTED."
The plan was presented to the commission at the request of Jim Slick, ECEMA director, who asked the board to approve the countywide multi-jurisdictional strategy for hazard mitigation. The adopted plan covers the 2026'031 planning period and is intended to coordinate county and municipal efforts on risk reduction, mitigation projects, and grant eligibility.
Why it matters: adopting a FEMA-aligned multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan preserves eligibility for certain federal mitigation grants and creates an approved framework for prioritizing projects such as drainage improvements, critical facility hardening, and community outreach. The plan approval does not itself appropriate funds for specific projects; separate approvals or grant awards would be required for construction or purchase.
The motion to adopt was made by Commissioner Tim Ramsey and seconded by Commissioner Mike Powell; the vote was unanimous with six commissioners present. The commission did not specify immediate project funding in the meeting record. The county will retain the plan on file and may pursue mitigation grant opportunities tied to the approved plan.
