(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 29, 2016) Rockwall County will hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 4th to gather public input for a County-wide Hazard Mitigation Plan. The meeting is from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office; 972 T.L. Townsend Drive, Rockwall 75087. The public is invited and encouraged to attend the meeting.
The goal of the Hazard Mitigation Plan is to minimize or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from known hazards by identifying and implementing cost-effective mitigation actions. Mitigation is defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as sustained actions taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects.
Questions about the Hazard Mitigation Plan should be addressed to H2O Partners, Inc., planning consultants for Rockwall County; Attn: Heather Ferrara, Project Manager by email at heather@h2opartnersusa.com.
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