OTTAWA, IL – State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) said a third Flood Zone Coalition meeting was held July 24 in Ottawa following two previously successful meetings in which local officials have agreed to take a more regional and comprehensive approach to flood preparation and management.

Discussion on how to best prepare the region for future flooding continued and plans have begun to develop.

Sen. Rezin said the ongoing commitment of local officials to participate in a regional plan is encouraging.

"What we're doing with these meetings ultimately benefits this entire area and the people who live in our communities," she said. "We will continue these discussions about how to best plan and implement measures that will help us better prepare and respond to floods that occur. I couldn't be more pleased at the ongoing interest and involvement that these meetings have produced and we will keep having them as long as they are needed."

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