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Personnel Resources Yes/No Department/Position
Floodplain Manager Yes Director of Planning
Emergency Manager Yes Emergency Management
Department
Grant Writer Yes Director, Economic Development
Fiscally, Wyandotte County has several funding resources that can potentially fund mitigation
activities. The following is a list of these resources:
• Community Development Block Grants
• Capital Improvements project funding
• Authority to levy taxes for specific purposes
• Fees for water, sewer, gas, or electric services
• Authority for impact fees for new development
• Ability to withhold spending in hazard prone areas
• Ability to incur debt through general obligation bonds, special tax bonds, and private
activities
Existing Plans and Policies
The following table list the plans and policies that exist within Wyandotte County:
Element In Use, Yes, No, N/A Comments
Planning Capabilities
Comprehensive Plan Yes All 3 Cities
Capital Improvement Plan Yes All 3 Cities
County Emergency Operations
Yes
Plan
Debris Management Plan Yes County
Economic Development Plan
No
Flood Mitigation Assistance
No
(FMA) Plan
Firewise or other Fire Mitigation
No
Plan
Transportation Plan Yes County
Other Mitigation Activities
Wyandotte County is proactive in its stance for programs that alleviate the threat of hazards, whether
natural, man-made, or technological. The following table depicts various programs that the County uses
as a mitigation tool:
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