By Conrad Dudderar
Affiliate Editor
EL RENO – Canadian County Commissioners are selling the well timed buy of flood insurance coverage by property homeowners – significantly these throughout the floodplain – properly upfront of the spring flooding season.
The three-member board, at its weekly assembly March 17, accepted a decision proclaiming March as “Flood Insurance coverage Consciousness Month” throughout Canadian County.
“We’re stepping into the wet season,” Canadian County Fee Chairman Tom Manske mentioned. “I hope we get good rains.”
Whereas Manske famous that extra rain is required, the Canadian County Floodplain Division is strongly advising residents to make sure they’ve flood insurance coverage protection for his or her properties.
“Flood insurance coverage is offered to any property in Canadian County – whether or not situated in or out of the floodplain,” mentioned Chairman Manske, studying from the decision. “A flood insurance coverage coverage could also be bought from any licensed property insurance coverage agent or dealer in good standing, or from the Nationwide Flood Insurance coverage Program (NFIP).”
Flood insurance coverage insurance policies typically require a compulsory 30-day ready interval and – all too typically – flood disasters happen throughout this era, in line with Monday’s Canadian County decision.
Different highlights of the Flood Insurance coverage Consciousness Month proclamation are:
- Many Oklahoma victims of flood injury don’t have any flood insurance coverage safety.
- Property homeowners and renters typically change into conscious of flood insurance coverage and different protecting measures solely after a flood has financially devastated them and/or their neighborhood.
- In 1968, Congress created the NFIP to mitigate future flood injury and supply residents with safety in opposition to potential losses.
- Canadian County participates within the NFIP by agreeing to manage improvement within the floodplain in alternate for the providing of inexpensive flood insurance coverage and enhanced safety in opposition to future flood episodes.
Canadian County Floodplain Board members are Steve Renbarger (chairman), Ray Bornemann (vice chairman), Francis Parizek, and Jimmie Smith.
Jennifer Jett is Canadian County’s licensed floodplain supervisor and the board’s secretary.
IN OTHER ACTION …
Amongst different enterprise gadgets accredited on the March 17th Canadian County Commissioners’ assembly have been:
- Resolutions declaring seven properties as a nuisance pursuant to state legislation, eradicating them from the Canadian County’s tax rolls. These are small items of land both within the floodplain or a part of a standard space.
- A memorandum of understanding with the Secure KIDS Coalition to supply automobile seat inspections throughout a Household Enjoyable Pageant set April 12 on the Canadian County Youngsters’s Justice Middle.
- An Worker Skilled Enhancement Program settlement for CCCJC therapists to pursue specialised coaching.
- Appointment of Ashley Ragsdale as an administrative assistant for the Commissioners’ Workplace. “We’re very excited to have you ever,” Chairman Manske mentioned. “Welcome to the workforce.”
- Designations of Tracey Rider and Lacey Dawson as requisitioning officers and Kim Kaes and Ragsdale as receiving officers for the County Commissioners.
- Designations of Justin Atkinson and Kaes as requisitioning officers and Jill Worthington and Ragsdale as receiving officers for District 1.
- Designations of Steve Allen and Kaes as requisitioning officers and Mary Hunt and Ragsdale as receiving officers for District 2.
- Designations of Dean Walker and Kaes as requisitioning officers and Brandi Fuxa and Ragsdale as receiving officers for District 3.
- Designations of Rider and Kaes as requisitioning officers and Blake Foster and Ragsdale as receiving officers for Emergency Administration.
- Designations of Kaes and Atkinson as requisitioning officers and Brad Tipton and Ragsdale as receiving officers for the Free Honest Board.
Manske on March 17 introduced the weekly Canadian County Jail report exhibiting a complete inhabitants of 158 inmates with 140 housed on the El Reno detention middle and 18 others in contracted counties.
The overall rely – which was down 2 from final week – included 39 prisoners awaiting switch to Oklahoma Division of Corrections’ custody.
