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Wabaunsee County adopts regional hazard mitigation plan, clearing way for federal grant eligibility
Summary
The Board approved Resolution 2026-25 adopting the regional hazard mitigation plan covering seven counties; Emergency Management Coordinator Amy Terrapin said adoption makes the county eligible for federal public‑safety grants and urged documented damage assessments for recent storms.
The Wabaunsee County Commission voted 2–0 on June 15 to adopt a regional hazard mitigation plan, a move County Emergency Management Coordinator Amy Terrapin said will make the county eligible for certain federal grants for public safety and risk management.
Terrapin presented the 2025 regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which was prepared and reviewed by agencies across seven counties and covers natural, cyber and traffic-related hazards. "By adopting this plan, the County becomes eligible for federal grants related to public safety and risk management," Terrapin told the Board. Commissioner Jim W. MacGregor moved to adopt Resolution 2026-25 approving the plan; Commissioner Boyd Davis seconded and the motion carried 2–0.
Terrapin also relayed Kansas Division of Emergency Management (KDEM) guidance that counties should document storm damage assessments beginning June 4 and continuing for subsequent storms, including photos, tracked hours, overtime and equipment use. She said the April 26 flooding met the state threshold and that the disaster declaration was forwarded to the Governor for signature; Terrapin reported five counties are participating in that declaration and that 11 counties have filed for assistance for the June 8–9 storms.
The county will now be positioned to apply for mitigation grants tied to the adopted plan; Terrapin recommended staff document storm impacts as KDEM advised so future grant applications have supporting evidence. The Commission took no further immediate funding action on the presentation during the June 15 meeting.
