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Bristol City Council adopts regional hazard mitigation plan, paves way for generator grants
Summary
The council unanimously adopted the 2025 Mount Rogers Planning District Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan, a prerequisite for federal hazard-mitigation grants; Fire Chief Mike Armstrong said the plan will help the city pursue generators for public works facilities.
The Bristol City Council on May 13 unanimously adopted the 2025 Mount Rogers Planning District Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan, a multi-jurisdiction document the city says is required to seek federal mitigation funding.
Fire Chief Mike Armstrong told the council the plan catalogs risks such as storms, earthquakes and power loss and identifies mitigation actions city staff can pursue. "Once this resolution is approved tonight, we'll be looking for grant money to buy generators for the public works buildings," Armstrong said, calling the plan "the gateway" to those funding opportunities.
City Manager Randall Eads read the resolution, which states the plan was prepared in accordance with federal laws including the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the National Dam Safety Program Act. Adoption demonstrates the city's commitment to the plan's goals and enables the city to apply for mitigation grants tied to those goals.
Council voted 5-0 to adopt the resolution. Mayor Becky Nave and multiple councilmembers thanked first responders and staff for their work on the plan.
The resolution notes that content related to City of Bristol, Virginia may require revisions to meet plan approval requirements and that subsequent plan updates will require separate adoption resolutions. Councilmembers did not take additional actions at the meeting beyond adoption; staff indicated grant seeking and project-level planning will follow.
The council's approval places the city in a position to pursue federal and state mitigation funds; staff said generator purchases and other projects would be evaluated against available grants and plan priorities.
