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Pocahontas County Floodplain Manager Scott Triplett proposed inviting FEMA to a future commission meeting to clarify updates needed for the county's Floodplain Ordinance. The existing ordinance, established on November 3, 2010, outlines permits and restrictions for floodplain areas.

New FEMA floodplain maps, effective since July, expand floodplain designations using lidar technology for improved elevation accuracy. The commission discussed various budgetary concerns and approved funding for projects including tree removal for the PMH Wastewater Treatment Plant.