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John McGary

Floyd County to receive nearly $1.7 million for flood-prone property buyouts

Floyd County’s getting nearly 1-point-7 million dollars in federal FEMA funds to purchase 13 properties damaged in the historic July 2022 floods. The county will also receive a grant worth a little more than 100-thousand dollars to manage the acquisitions. Missy Allen is the special projects director for Floyd Fiscal Court.

“With this particular FEMA buyout, there is no cost to the homeowner. So they will be getting paid for their property.”

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