A presentation was made during the Geary County Commission meeting this morning to the governing body concerning the Community Rating System for the County’s Floodplain Management.

Steve Samuelson from the Division of Water Resources of the Department of Agriculture presented a plaque from FEMA to the Commission. It stated that Geary County is an active participant in the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System.

Samuelson praised the work of G.I.S. Director Troy Livingston and Emergency Management Director Garry Berges in the C.R.S. Program. Because of their work, those rural Geary County residents who have Floodplain Insurance will receive a 10% discount on their flood insurance. This discount goes into effect immediately.

Commission Chair Ben Bennett along with Troy Livingston and Garry Berges then received the plaque from Samuelson.