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MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 1224
A MUNICIPAL ORDER ADOPTING THE JACKSON PURCHASE
NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN AS THE OFFICIAL HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
WHEREAS the City of Paducah has experienced damage from severe
thunderstorms (lightning, hail, wind, or tornadoes) and flooding on many occasions in the
past century, resulting in property loss, loss of life, economic hardships, and threats to
public health & safety and the potential for similar loss from an earthquake; and
WHEREAS a Jackson Purchase Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (the
Plan) has been developed after more than one year of research and work by the staff of
the Purchase Area Development District, the members of the Jackson Purchase Region
Natural Hazard Mitigation Committee, and the people of the community; and
WHEREAS the Plan recommends many hazard mitigation actions that
will protect the people and property affected by the natural hazards that face the
Purchase Area Development District; and
WHEREAS public meetings were held as required by law.
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah hereby adopts The Jackson
Purchase Region Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan as the official plan of the Purchase
counties and the jurisdictions within: Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Paducah, Graves,
Fulton, Marshall, and McCracken.
SECTION 2. The respective City of Paducah officials identified in the
strategy of the Plan are hereby directed to implement the recommended actions
assigned to them. These officials will report quarterly on their activities,
accomplishments, and progress to the Jackson Purchase Region Natural Hazard
Mitigation Committee.
SECTION 3. The Jackson Purchase Region Natural Hazard Mitigation
Committee will provide annual progress reports on the status of implementation of the
Plan to the Mayor and the Commissioners of the City of Paducah.
SECTION 4. This Municipal Order shall be effective from and after the date of
its adoption.
ATTEST:
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Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, June 27, 2006
Recorded by Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk, June 27, 2006
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