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Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group to Hold General Meeting

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Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group to Hold General Meeting

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Contact:   Jerri L. Clairday, (561) 712-6481

On Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., the Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Working Group will hold a general meeting of its public and private sector membership.  This meeting is open to the public.  The topic of discussion will include clarification on and the importance of the Prioritized Project List (PPL) with a presentation from Senior Management Analysts from Florida Department of Emergency Management’s (FDEM) Mitigation Bureau.  

The Palm Beach County Public Safety Department’s Division of Emergency Management coordinates the LMS Working Group comprised of county, municipal and community partners.  Their purpose is to prepare and promote local strategies and projects that will reduce long-term risks to life and property from natural, technological, and human-caused hazards.  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.

This meeting will be located at Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center, Operations Room, 20 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415.

For more information, contact Jerri L. Clairday at (561) 712-6481.

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