July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
County residents get nearly $700,000 in aid (3/7/05)
FEMA grants adding up for Jay County
By By Mike Snyder-
Jay County individuals have been awarded nearly $700,000 in reimbursement for expenses related to the January ice storm.
The latest update from the Federal Emergency Management Agency shows that Jay County ranks fourth in the state in the amount of individual assistance given for costs related to the storm, which began Jan. 5.
Ralph Frazee, director of Jay County Emergency Management Agency, gave Jay County Commissioners an update this morning on the disaster relief process.
Governmental agencies are still in the process of applying for reimbursement for their costs.
A total of 1,139 individuals have applied for assistance in Jay County, with 777 approved for a total of $684,179.
Delaware County residents have been awarded a state-leading $2.4 million, while Randolph County ranks No. 2 at $906,589 and Madison County is No. 3 at $897,309.
Statewide, a total of $10.1 million in individual assistance grants has been awarded.
The commissioners also signed a proclamation provided by Frazee this morning designating this as severe weather awareness week.
A test of severe weather warning equipment will be held on Wednesday.
Frazee also noted that the county EMA office will be closed on Friday while he and administrative assistant Andrea Castillo attend a training session in Indianapolis.
Also this morning, Commissioners Faron Parr, Gary Theurer and Milo Miller Jr. learned from an officer with the Jay County Cemetery Commission that two area counties are interested in forming cemetery commissions.
Roy Leverich, who serves as secretary of the organization in Jay County, asked the commissioners if it is all right to share commission documents with residents of Randolph and Delaware counties.
Commissioners’ attorney Brad Burkett said they are public documents that must be shared with anyone who requests them.
Also this morning, Miller announced that he will not be calling a meeting of the county’s personnel policy committee to discuss a requested change in the county’s meal reimbursement policy.
Two officials from the county health department asked recently that the commissioners consider reimbursing meal costs for employees attending meetings out-of-town.
The current policy states that reimbursement will be done only for overnight stays.
Miller, who is chairman of the personnel policy committee, was not present when the original request was made, and said today that he believes the current policy does not need to be amended.[[In-content Ad]]
The latest update from the Federal Emergency Management Agency shows that Jay County ranks fourth in the state in the amount of individual assistance given for costs related to the storm, which began Jan. 5.
Ralph Frazee, director of Jay County Emergency Management Agency, gave Jay County Commissioners an update this morning on the disaster relief process.
Governmental agencies are still in the process of applying for reimbursement for their costs.
A total of 1,139 individuals have applied for assistance in Jay County, with 777 approved for a total of $684,179.
Delaware County residents have been awarded a state-leading $2.4 million, while Randolph County ranks No. 2 at $906,589 and Madison County is No. 3 at $897,309.
Statewide, a total of $10.1 million in individual assistance grants has been awarded.
The commissioners also signed a proclamation provided by Frazee this morning designating this as severe weather awareness week.
A test of severe weather warning equipment will be held on Wednesday.
Frazee also noted that the county EMA office will be closed on Friday while he and administrative assistant Andrea Castillo attend a training session in Indianapolis.
Also this morning, Commissioners Faron Parr, Gary Theurer and Milo Miller Jr. learned from an officer with the Jay County Cemetery Commission that two area counties are interested in forming cemetery commissions.
Roy Leverich, who serves as secretary of the organization in Jay County, asked the commissioners if it is all right to share commission documents with residents of Randolph and Delaware counties.
Commissioners’ attorney Brad Burkett said they are public documents that must be shared with anyone who requests them.
Also this morning, Miller announced that he will not be calling a meeting of the county’s personnel policy committee to discuss a requested change in the county’s meal reimbursement policy.
Two officials from the county health department asked recently that the commissioners consider reimbursing meal costs for employees attending meetings out-of-town.
The current policy states that reimbursement will be done only for overnight stays.
Miller, who is chairman of the personnel policy committee, was not present when the original request was made, and said today that he believes the current policy does not need to be amended.[[In-content Ad]]
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