HomeMy WebLinkAboutLMS 052019 NoticeWednesday, May 15, 2019
News Release #XX-17
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 WORKING GROUP
EVALUTION AND RANKING OF MITIGATION PROJECTS
THURSDAY MAY 30, 2019
On Thursday, May 30, 2019, 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’s evaluation of 2019 mitigation projects. This meeting is open to the public and will be held
at the St. Lucie County Emergency Operations Center, 15305 W Midway Rd, Ft. 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 evaluation and ranking
of mitigation projects submitted to the LMS Steering Committee and Working Group over the past
year. Public attendance and comments are welcomed and encouraged.
For more information, please contact Billy Weinshank, Emergency Management Safety
Planner, 772-462-8203, weinshankw@stlucieco.org, or go to: http://www.stlucieco.gov/departments-
services/a-z/public-safety/disaster-preparedness/local-mitigation-strategy
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