As of May 1, 2004, citizens in Unincorporated
Fayette County who need flood insurance became eligible for a 15%
reduction in their rates. This reduction was based on credit points
verified the by Insurance Services Office, Inc., and upon acceptance
by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in which Unincorporated
Fayette County, Georgia received a Community Rating System (CRS)
classification of 7.
At the June 10 Fayette County Board of Commissioners’ Meeting,
Collis Brown, State Flood Plain Coordinator for the Georgia Department
of Natural Resources, presented the County officials with a plaque
to honor this achievement. “This savings is a tangible result
of the flood mitigation activities your community has implemented
that protect lives and property”, said Mr. Brown.
Board Chairman Greg Dunn recognized Ron Salmons, Director of Leisure
Services and Development, for the structuring and administering
of the County’s flood plain management program.
Collis Brown, State Flood Plain Coordinator
for the Georgia Department of Human Resources
and Ron Salmons, Fayette County Director of Leisure Services and
Development (right)