HomeMy WebLinkAboutLMS 122018 NoticeMonday, December 10, 2018
News Release #____
St. Lucie County Media Relations
2300 Virginia Ave.
Fort Pierce, Fla. 34982
www.stlucieco.gov
For more information, contact:
Erick Gill, Public Information Officer
(772) 462-1791 Office / gille@stlucieco.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY GENERAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018
On Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at 9 a.m., the Public Safety Department’s Division of
Emergency Management will host the St. Lucie County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Working
Group for a general meeting of its public and private sector membership. This meeting is open to
the public and will be held at the St. Lucie County Emergency Operations Center, 15305 West
Midway Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945.
The LMS Working Group is comprised of county, municipal, and community partners that
prepare and promote local strategies and projects to reduce long-term risks to life and property
from natural, technological, and human-caused disasters. The resulting pre- and post-disaster
mitigation strategies and projects are supported by a variety of state and federal programs and
funding sources, in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. Topics will include
updates on the LMS program, the Community Rating System (CRS), committee identification and
membership, mitigation funding streams, and the project prioritized list (PPL). Public attendance
and comments are welcomed and encouraged.
For more information, please contact Gustavo Vilchez, Emergency Operations Manager,
772-462-8107, vilchezg@stlucieco.org, or go to: http://www.stlucieco.gov/departments-
services/a-z/public-safety/disaster-preparedness/local-mitigation-strategy
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