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Troup County adopts updated Hazard Mitigation Plan required for federal disaster funding eligibility
Summary
The board adopted the updated Hazard Mitigation Plan; staff reported the committee identified 76 mitigation strategies (67 for natural hazards, 9 technological), 11 new strategies, and one text amendment tied to outdoor sirens. Adoption preserves eligibility for Stafford Act and FEMA funding.
Troup County commissioners voted to adopt the updated Hazard Mitigation Plan after staff summarized key elements and federal requirements. Brett (speaker 13) said the planning committee identified 76 mitigation strategies—67 addressing natural hazards and 9 addressing technological hazards—and added 11 new mitigation strategies plus a text amendment concerning outdoor weather sirens.
"The Troup County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee identified 76 mitigation strategies, 67 which were natural hazards, and 9 of technological hazards," Brett said while recapping the plan. Staff reminded commissioners that federal guidance requires updates every five years and that adoption is necessary for the county to remain eligible for Stafford Act disaster funding and other federal mitigation grants. The board approved adoption by motion; staff noted that other municipalities (Hogansville, West Point, and the City of LaGrange) will also need to adopt the plan.
Staff offered to share the full plan (about 300 pages) with anyone who requested it; the transcript does not record a formal presentation of the full text at the meeting.
