Flawed FEMA maps continue to plague Burnet, officials say
BURNET — More work needs to be done on flawed FEMA maps that show homes in floodplains, but it could cost the city up to $150,000 to correct the errors, officials said.
The city is continuing to help residents affected by the recent Federal Emergency Management Agency floodplain maps, City Manager David Vaughn told council members during the Oct. 9 meeting. The erroneous maps show more than a dozen homes in the floodplain, which could drive up insurance costs for homeowners.
"If it’s in any way indicative of the rest of the community, it shows the magnitude of the problem," Vaughn said.
The engineering and survey work to hash out the floodplain issues could cost the city up to $150,000, he added.
A meeting with property owners is scheduled for Oct. 22, a day before the city’s next regular council meeting.
Vaughn said an action item could be on the next agenda if the council wants to pursue looking at floodplain issues for the rest of the city.
Also during the meeting, the council heard the Airport Master Plan Project, estimated to cost $11.6 million, could last five to 10 years.
The airport master plan includes upgrades to the taxi and runway and land acquisition to provide additional protections zones at each end of the airport.
The city will pay about $1.2 million and the Texas Department of Transportation pays the rest, said Crista Bromley, director of economic development.