Tag: USDA Emergency Watershed Protection

Flood buyouts in Martin County could begin in 60 to 90 days

BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s USDA Emergency Watershed Protection flood buyouts could begin closing within 60 to 90 days, according to county officials. The Martin County Fiscal Court advanced the second reading of a $6.68 million budget amendment March 26 in a special meeting. Of that amount, roughly $6.3 million is
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Deputy/Judge Executive Carolea Mills, flood buyouts, flood mitigation, Government, Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty, Martin County KY, Roger Smith, USDA Emergency Watershed Protection

April 1, 2026