Alachua County Emergency Management will host a Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group and Project Ranking Task Force meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Alachua County Emergency Operations Center (1100 SE 27th St., Gainesville).
The meeting begins the multi-step process of updating the county’s Local Mitigation Strategy plan, which is revised every five years. Residents will have the opportunity to provide input on the next version of the plan. The Project Ranking Task Force will also review mitigation projects submitted for future funding opportunities.
“The working group is responsible for maintaining our Local Mitigation Strategy,” said Emergency Management Director Jen Grice. “This document is intended to guide efforts to protect life, property, and the environment from natural or technological hazards.”
Membership in the working group is open to local governments, private and civic organizations, trade and commercial groups, property owners’ associations, authorized tribal organizations, state agencies, regional planning councils, special districts, and nonprofit organizations.
The current Local Mitigation Strategy plan is available on the Alachua County Emergency Management website.
For more information, contact Alachua County Emergency Management at 352-264-6500 or acem@alachuacounty.us.
