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Flood Impact Task Force Recruiting

In light of the impacts of ongoing shifts in federal legislation on flood insurance, the Borough of Lewisburg has moved to convene a Flood Impact Task Force. The ad hoc group will be chaired by Borough Council member Rob Cook and is to consist of community members and regional resource contacts including representatives from the […]

Flood Insurance Follow Up

At their May meeting, the Lewisburg Borough Council voted to form a Flood Insurance Task Force (or Committee, the nomenclature is yet to be determined). The committee will consist of up to 14 people and will be chaired by Council Member Rob Cook. The large number is intended to be able to accommodate representatives of […]

Flood Insurance Rate Changes

New changes to Flood Insurance Rate Regulations started going into effect nationwide this year. The webpage from FEMA with the most information can be found here. They will affect all properties in the 100-year flood zone with subsidized/suppressed Flood Insurance Rates. The schedule of when they will kick in varies depending on whether a property […]