LCRPC briefed commissioners on state-funded floodplain manager program and a possible regional code enforcement model
Executive Director Emily Rabbe told commissioners that Maine's Office of Community Affairs plans to fund regional floodplain managers with about $125,000 annually per regional planning organization; Rabbe also outlined preliminary talks about a county-level regional code enforcement program tied to that funding and will return with a proposal.
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At the June 2 meeting the board received an update from Executive Director Emily Rabbe on a new floodplain assistance program the State is developing through LD1. Rabbe said the State has hired a Flood Plain Manager who will work with staff at regional planning organizations and that each regional planning organization is expected to receive roughly $125,000 annually to support floodplain management work—helping municipalities update ordinances, improve permitting understanding, access mitigation funding and participate in FEMA’s Community Rating System to potentially lower flood insurance costs.
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