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Magna council adopts county hazard mitigation plan to keep FEMA funding eligibility
Summary
The council adopted R-2026-13 to accept the multi-jurisdictional Salt Lake County hazard mitigation plan annex for Magna, after MSD emergency planner Madison Warner explained the plan’s purpose, FEMA review and grant-eligibility implications.
Madison Warner, MSD’s assigned emergency planner, told the council the agenda item was the county hazard mitigation plan (not the comprehensive emergency management plan) and explained the plan’s role in reducing long‑term risks and preserving eligibility for FEMA mitigation grants. “This plan is a county wide strategy,” Warner said, and added the plan builds on the 2019 version, includes jurisdiction‑specific annexes and reflects FEMA’s requested edits.
Warner summarized program elements—evacuation zone mapping, community resource centers, volunteer communications such as ham radio backups and potential Starlink kits for grid‑down connectivity—and said jurisdictions have until the end of 2026 to adopt. A council member moved to adopt R-2026-13 and the council approved the resolution by voice vote, which staff said preserves grant eligibility and aligns Magna with countywide mitigation priorities.
