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6 Grounds Supervisor Gary Hicks City of Etowah Public Works Director April Johnston City of Athens Public Works, Streets Superintendent C. Set Sumner City Manager, City of Athens Cameron Balaban FNF Planner, McMinn County EMA Bob Crane District Coordinator, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Michelle Klein Regional Planner, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency The McMinn County Hazard Mitigation Committee was deemed the county’s lead in all mitigation efforts and in the development of the county’s mitigation plan. The committee member’s efforts in the development of the plan were broken down into two stages: the brainstorming/drafting stage and the reviewing stage. During the brainstorming/drafting stage the committ ee identified hazards, evaluated risks, calculated and located each jurisdiction’s vulnerable areas, determined the county’s mitigation goals/objectives, created and sponsored mitigation projects, and prioritized those mitigation projects. During the review stage the committee evaluated the written drafts of the plan. Also, in this process each jurisdiction reviewed written drafts that specifically addressed aspects of their jurisdiction (i.e., each jurisdiction’s individual risks and vulnerabilities). To encourage public involvement, the McMinn County Hazard Mitigation Committee and the Director of Emergency Management held a separate meeting to hopefully engage the residents within McMinn County and the jurisdictions within. The meeting was advertised for Wednesday, December 22nd at 12:00 PM in the Blue Room of the McMinn County Courthouse. This notice presents the purpose of the meeting, the time and date of the meeting, and stated that all are invited to attend. This meeting provided a great opportunity for the public to comment on the plan duri ng the update drafting stage, to contribute in project proposals, and to participate in project prioritization. Appendix 2 presents a copy of the public notice for the meeting. No members of the public attended. The committee evaluated the written plan against FEMA’s crosswalk requirements via email correspondence. This also included having the jurisdictions review the drafts that specifically addressed aspects of their jurisdiction before the plan is sent to FEMA for review. The McMinn County Emergency Manager sent a request to the surrounding Counties to provide opportunity for review and comment. The below is a screenshot of that request. These Counties are Polk, Bradley, Meigs, Roane, Loudon and Monroe. 87