MONMOUTH COUNTY SCHEDULES FINAL PUBLIC MEETING ON HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE

MONMOUTH COUNTY SCHEDULES FINAL PUBLIC MEETING ON HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office will hold its final public meeting on the County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan update. The public is encouraged to participate in the workshop scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 2:30 pm.

This meeting will provide a high-level summary of findings and an opportunity for the public to provide comments or ask questions on the draft 2026 Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan for Monmouth County.

To attend the virtual meeting please click here.

The HMP which also can be accessed from the county’s website, will be available for review and comment until May 15th. To view the draft plan and leave any comments, visit https://www.mcsonj.org/divisions/special-ops/emergency-management/hazard-mitigation-planning.

The 2026 Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan for Monmouth County is an update to the 2021 County HMP. The Plan is the result of work by citizens of the County to develop a pre-disaster, multi-hazard mitigation plan that will not only guide the County towards greater disaster resistance but will also respect the character and needs of the community.

The website at https://www.mcsonj.org/divisions/special-ops/emergency-management/hazard-mitigation-planning was used throughout the planning process to provide information, announce meetings, provide the public an opportunity to comment on the plan throughout the entire project, and post the draft plan for review.

Hazard mitigation planning has the potential to produce long-term and recurring benefits by breaking the cycle of loss. A core assumption of mitigation is that current dollars invested in mitigation practices will significantly reduce the demand for future dollars by lessening the amount needed for recovery, repair, and reconstruction. These mitigation practices will also enable residents, businesses, and industries to re-establish themselves in the wake of a disaster, getting the economy back on track sooner and with less interruption.

For questions about the plan or the public workshop please contact Brittany Dremluk, Consultant Project Manager at Michael Baker International, Inc. by emailing brittany.dremluk@mbakerintl.com or Stephanie Seymour Emergency Management Analyst by emailing sseymour@mcsonj.org.