HomeMy WebLinkAboutLMS 09182019 NoticeTuesday September 10, 2019
News Release #XX-17
St. Lucie County Media Relations
2300 Virginia Ave.
Fort Pierce, FL 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
MEETING
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
On Thursday, September 18, 2019, at 10 a.m., the Public Safety Department’s Division of
Emergency Management will host the St. Lucie County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Working
Group. 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 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 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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