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Van Buren County amends Floodplain Manager definition after FEMA review
Summary
County Auditor Lisa Plecker reported FEMA rejected the County's Floodplain Ordinance because the Floodplain Manager definition was ambiguous; the board acknowledged a corrected definition naming the Board Chair or designee and took first consideration of Ordinance #2026-1 Amendment #1.
County Auditor Lisa Plecker told the board Aug. 10 that the Iowa DNR's NFIP State Coordinator and FEMA had rejected Van Buren County's Floodplain Ordinance adoption because the ordinance's definition of "Floodplain Manager" was ambiguous. Plecker presented an amended definition designating "The Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors, or their designee" as Floodplain Manager; she reported that both the State Coordinator and FEMA confirmed the amended language was acceptable.
On motion by House and seconded by Meek, the board acknowledged first consideration of Van Buren County Ordinance #2026‑1, Amendment #1, "An Ordinance Relating to Floodplain Management Within Van Buren County, Iowa." The minutes record the auditor was authorized to proceed with the amendment process. The change addresses FEMA's technical concern about clarity in the ordinance's administrative appointment.
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