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Commission hears urgency on local hazard mitigation plan; FEMA funds tied to buyout
Summary
Town staff said Corinth lacks a current Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) and must adopt one to receive FEMA reimbursements; commissioners noted about $1 million in FEMA funds set aside for three bridge repairs and an urgent deadline to submit the LHMP by the end of summer to access certain buyout funds.
Steven (S1) told the commission that Corinth currently does not have a formally adopted Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) and that updating it is required for the town to be eligible for certain state and FEMA reimbursements after natural disasters. He said the town needs to submit an LHMP to the state by the end of the summer to secure available FEMA money tied to a buyout on South America Road.
Commissioners discussed recent flood repairs from the 2023 flooding: three bridge repairs remain to be done and Steven said nearly $1,000,000 is sitting in the town account for those repairs, while the local bridge reserve fund contains about $80,000. Members raised concerns about rising costs—"Most bridges now, $1,000,000 to do a bridge," one member said—and the risk that reduced federal funding could leave towns with insufficient resources. The commission agreed to keep tracking the LHMP draft and provide input when the document is circulated for review.
