Parmer County approves five-year FEMA hazard mitigation plan

Aug 11, 2026

The county approved its Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, a FEMA-required five-year renewal that must be in place for the county to be eligible for FEMA assistance after a disaster.

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Sheriff Erick Geske told the Court the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is required by FEMA and is renewed every five years; FEMA requires the plan to be in place before a county files for FEMA assistance following a disaster. Commissioner Kirk Frye moved to approve the plan; Commissioner Casey Russell seconded and the motion passed by majority vote.

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