HomeMy WebLinkAboutLMS 12182019 Notice Wednesday, December 18, 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
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019
On Wednesday, December 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 mitigation 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), mitigation funding streams, and
preparation for the Annual Local Mitigation Strategy Update with Florida’s Division of Emergency
Management. 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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