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Echo Cliff Park seeks county support after FEMA denial
Summary
Echo Cliff Park’s FEMA flood assistance request was denied because the park is not under a municipal or township jurisdiction; the park’s volunteer board asked the Wabaunsee County Commission to consider a budget appropriation and potential use of the county’s 'liquor by the drink' parks and recreation fund (about $2,400 annually).
Denise Swiercinsky told the Wabaunsee County Commission on Aug. 24 that Echo Cliff Park’s application for FEMA assistance following recent flooding was denied because FEMA requires applicants to be an incorporated municipality or unit of local government; the park is owned and operated by a volunteer board and is not under city, county or township jurisdiction. Swiercinsky asked the commission to consider a county appropriation to help recovery efforts, noting the park has been active since the 1920s and attracts visitors.
Commissioners discussed whether to allocate the statutorily dedicated 'liquor by the drink' parks and recreation fund, which averages about $2,400 per year and previously was divided between the county’s seven cities and the Lake Wabaunsee Improvement District. No appropriation was approved at the meeting; commissioners said they would continue to consider allocation options. The commission did not take a formal vote on a specific funding amount during the Aug. 24 session.
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