Cassville City Council met March 8
March 24, 2021
Sheila Harris
Eric Dove, a member of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), was present at the March 8 city council meeting to answer questions council members might have as they consider renewing the city’s participation in the national program.
According to Dove, existing structures in Cassville’s floodway will be grandfathered in to receive coverage. However, if there is a need to rebuild damaged structures in the floodway, they will have to be rebuilt according to FEMA specifications, whether the damage is caused by flood, tornado, fire, or any other force.
City Administrator Steve Walensky says there are currently approximately 106 structures in the floodway.
Dove encouraged the council to move forward with participation in the NFIP since the window of opportunity to join without the requirement for existing structures to be brought up to FEMA specs is short, as is the “use-by” date on the Army Corp of Engineers’ flood survey conducted recently.
Walensky added that Cassville attorney, Don Cupps, was successful in locating an easement granted to the city in the 1950s across the former Coyote Trailer Park property along Flat Creek, which tables the necessity of the city making an offer on the property to acquire a right-of-way. In other matters, with pothole season officially here, bids for street-paving are being accepted through the end of March.
Head of Cassville Economic Development and Finance, Isaac Petersen, reported that the city’s tax revenue for January activity was up by 20 percent over last year. He expects that number to be more in line with 2019 revenue moving forward, as more COVID restrictions are lifted.
Steve Walensky reported the city received $75,000 in CARES Act funds from the county commission, which will go toward police department maintenance and salaries.
It was decided that the city will again team up with the Cassville Chamber of Commerce for the second annual Trout Festival. This one will be scheduled for September 18, since September is typically a down-time for resort owners after Labor Day is over.
Sheila Harris
Eric Dove, a member of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), was present at the March 8 city council meeting to answer questions council members might have as they consider renewing the city’s participation in the national program.
According to Dove, existing structures in Cassville’s floodway will be grandfathered in to receive coverage. However, if there is a need to rebuild damaged structures in the floodway, they will have to be rebuilt according to FEMA specifications, whether the damage is caused by flood, tornado, fire, or any other force.
City Administrator Steve Walensky says there are currently approximately 106 structures in the floodway.
Dove encouraged the council to move forward with participation in the NFIP since the window of opportunity to join without the requirement for existing structures to be brought up to FEMA specs is short, as is the “use-by” date on the Army Corp of Engineers’ flood survey conducted recently.
Walensky added that Cassville attorney, Don Cupps, was successful in locating an easement granted to the city in the 1950s across the former Coyote Trailer Park property along Flat Creek, which tables the necessity of the city making an offer on the property to acquire a right-of-way. In other matters, with pothole season officially here, bids for street-paving are being accepted through the end of March.
Head of Cassville Economic Development and Finance, Isaac Petersen, reported that the city’s tax revenue for January activity was up by 20 percent over last year. He expects that number to be more in line with 2019 revenue moving forward, as more COVID restrictions are lifted.
Steve Walensky reported the city received $75,000 in CARES Act funds from the county commission, which will go toward police department maintenance and salaries.
It was decided that the city will again team up with the Cassville Chamber of Commerce for the second annual Trout Festival. This one will be scheduled for September 18, since September is typically a down-time for resort owners after Labor Day is over.