Committee votes down application to pursue FEMA resilience grant to rewrite county code
Stephenson County committee debated and rejected a motion to apply for a FEMA BRIC grant to fund a phased rewrite of the county’s zoning and building code; members raised concerns about consultant control, loss of local control and the $100,000 match source.
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The county zoning office asked the committee to approve submitting a FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant application that would fund a phased rewrite of the county’s zoning and building code and require an approved consultant to assist with the process.
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