A public forum in Kankakee County May 31st will find officials presenting its updated Hazard Mitigation Plan.  The public will be able to offer public comment until June 14, 2023.  Any comments may be used to make revisions to the plan before its presented to the State and Federal Emergency Management Agencies. 

The May 31 public form is scheduled at the County Board Room (189 E. Court Street in Kankakee 4-6 pm).  If unable to attend the forum, the plan will be posted on the county website. 

The updated Kankakee County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan outlinines projects and activities to reduce damages caused by severe weather and other natural hazards.  The Kankakee County Natural Hazards Mitigation Advisory Task Force has been conducting working meetings open to the public since May 2022. The Task Force prepared this Plan with technical assistance from state and federal agencies as well as a consultant specializing in emergency management planning.

The municipalities of Aroma Park, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Grant Park, Hopkins Park, Kankakee, Manteno, and Union Hill, as well as Kankakee Community College, Bourbonnais Fire Protection District (FPD), Manteno Community FPD, Momence FPD, Ascension St. Mary's Hospital, Riverside Medical Center, and Bourbonnais Township have participated in the planning process. “This Plan describes how the County and the participating jurisdictions have been impacted by severe weather and other hazards and identifies specific mitigation actions that can be taken to reduce damages to people and property before events occur,” explained Delbert Skimerhorn, Kankakee County Director of Planning.

The updated plan is required every five years for consideration of grants to local agencies. 

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