Counties in the News, November 15, 2016

• By: NYSAC
• On: 11/15/2016 10:52:07
• In: Counties in the News

NYSAC
Flood Maps: What Communities Need to Know
Record-breaking rain inundated 20 parishes in southeastern Louisiana in August 2016, resulting in 13 deaths across the state, 60,000 damaged homes, and an estimated $30 million in flood costs so far. The devastating flood in Louisiana is now the worst natural disaster to strike the United States since Hurricane Sandy four years ago.
 
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), an estimated 42 percent of homes in high-risk areas have flood insurance. Only 12.5 percent of homeowners in low and moderate-risk zones do. Unfortunately, many of the areas hit hard by record rainfall were not considered at high-risk for flooding.
 
STATEWIDE
‘Move Over' Law Awareness Campaign
 
LONG ISLAND
State urged to impose drinking water standard for carcinogen
 
Cantor: Farmland Preservation Program needs to reflect modern farming
 
HUDSON VALLEY
Orange County's 2017 budget approved by lawmakers
 
Orange County lawmaker wants to raise tobacco purchase age to 21
 
National Geographic magazine to spotlight Ulster County's environmental focus
 
Neuhaus Keynote Speaker at Naturalization Ceremony
 
NORTH COUNTRY
Essex County OKs Lake Placid Xprss takeover
 
Jefferson, Lewis, Herkimer county officials argue against regulating district assessments
 
MOHAWK VALLEY
Property tax rate up 1.6% in tentative Fulton County budget
 
Land bank approved for Mohawk Valley region

SOUTHERN TIER
Schuyler County Budget for 2017 Adopted
 
Broome County Humane Society Pleads for Help with Puppies
 
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Madison County schedules budget hearings for Thursday
 
Cayuga Legislature to Hold Budget/Fiscal Forum
 
County to authorize $1 million bond for airport jet bridge
 
FINGER LAKES
Genesee County continues to discuss feasibility of solar
 
Seneca County supervisors target zombie properties
 
WESTERN NEW YORK
Lawmaker calls for aides on school buses