The few people with flood insurance in town will lose their policies in July, and the town will become ineligible for some federal disaster grants now that voters have rejected the new flood maps.
Monday s town meeting flew through the four articles on the special town meeting including a $68.7 million operating budget, a special fund to hold fees collected from marijuana dispensaries, a policy to use the money and authorization to spend $96,000 in marijuana revenues on two new police cruisers.
Residents also approved $380,000 in general funds for road upgrades and $120,000 in general funds for a new police department roof.
When town meeting reached new flood maps and zoning bylaws, the town meeting ground to a halt. Passing the articles is required by the federal government for the town and town residents to continue to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program.
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U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (D-NY) and Andrew Gabarino (R-NY) have introduced bipartisan legislation that would help protect Long Island homeowners from increased premiums that are included in changes to the National Flood Insurance Program.
The legislation would provide an analysis of new flood insurance rates at least six months before any changes can be made to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s program.
The bill would also prohibit changes to FEMA’s flood-risk assessment during and after the COVID-19 emergency declaration.
Changes to the National Flood Insurance Program include a new flood risk rating system to calculate new flood insurance premiums based on several factors such as heavy rainfall, frequency of flooding and elevation. That could increase bills of up to $20 a month.
A new town budget, a new sewer budget and a new method for choosing the town s police chief were among the highlights of this week s Bourne Special/Annual Town Meeting.
More than 100 people filled the gymnasium at Bourne Middle School for Town Meeting Monday night, May 3. A total of 115 voting residents were in attendance when Town Meeting commenced, far exceeding the reduced quorum of 15 that town officials had recently approved. It was also more than double the 56 residents who were in attendance at the start of last November s Special Town Meeting.
Residents voted on a total of 21 articles, including Article 2 on the Annual Town Meeting warrant, authorizing the townâs proposed $71,735,576 general operating budget for Fiscal Year 2022. The approved amount represents a 1.53 percent increase over the current operating budget.
FEMA Preliminary Flood Map Information Now Available May 05, 2021 at 03:01 pm by WGNS
Rutherford County, TN The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently issued preliminary flood maps for Rutherford County.
Data from FEMA indicates hundreds of properties throughout the county either being removed from or placed into a flood zone. Those in potentially affected areas should seek guidance.
FEMA states the flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that Rutherford County is either required to adopt or show evident of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. Before the new determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, property owners will be provided the opportunity to appeal the proposed information.
It could be a major financial hit for you if you don t understand the policy you bought, said Spencer Houldin, president of Ericson Insurance Advisors.
As warmer weather takes hold across the U.S., so does the likelihood of severe weather. Tornado season already is under way, and the official hurricane season starts June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Meanwhile, California and parts of the Southwest are experiencing drought conditions, which is conducive to wildfires.
Last year, there were 22 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disaster events in the U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. There also were 30 Atlantic storms that were named a record 12 of which made landfall in the U.S.