Mecosta County Emergency Management

10/12/2026

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Thank you for being so willing to participate in this brief survey on public perceptions and opinions about natural hazards that are reasonably likely to affect Mecosta County. The information you provide will be used to help improve public/private coordination, mitigation, and risk reduction effort...

10/05/2026

https://www.mecostacounty.org/government/ems_emergency_management.php

Mecosta County, MI

10/01/2026

Help us inform the development and preparation of Mecosta County's Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP)! The HMP is a strategic document that identifies natural hazards, assesses community risk and vulnerability, and outlines actions to reduce short- and long-term risk to people, property, and infrastructure. Having an approved HMP also unlocks potential grant funding sources available to the county and local municipalities.

Public involvement is an essential component of this plan’s development. The information you provide via a short survey will be used to help improve public/private coordination, mitigation, and risk reduction efforts in Mecosta County. The survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete.

Thank you for being so willing to participate in this brief survey on public perceptions and opinions about natural hazards that are reasonably likely to affect Mecosta County. The information you provide will be used to help improve public/private coordination, mitigation, and risk reduction effort...

09/23/2026

The equinox is upon us! As far as the seasons go, we consider Fall to begin on September 1st and end on November 30th for our record-keeping purposes. To get a sense of where we are headed over the next three months, here's what the September Equinox and December Solstice looks like from the perspective of a space satellite. We are halfway through the long, slow fade to the darkest days of December.

09/08/2026

📢 PUBLIC NOTICE – REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Mecosta County Park Commission is seeking qualified professional engineering firms to provide engineering services for the Michigan’s Dragon Trail at Hardy Dam – Segment 7 Flood Damage Restoration and Hazard Mitigation Project.

Following significant flooding and heavy rainfall in April 2026, portions of Segment 7 experienced substantial trail washout and slope damage. The project is intended to restore the damaged trail while evaluating and incorporating appropriate measures to reduce the potential for similar future damage.

Engineering services may include:

🔹 Site investigation and surveying
🔹 Engineering and drainage analysis
🔹 Flood damage restoration design
🔹 Hazard mitigation design
🔹 Construction plans and specifications
🔹 Cost estimating
🔹 Permitting and regulatory coordination
🔹 FEMA coordination
🔹 Bidding assistance
🔹 Construction administration and observation
🔹 Project closeout

The Park Commission prefers natural and nature-based restoration methods, including the use of stone, timber, natural grading, and similar approaches where technically feasible and appropriate. More conventional structural systems may be considered when necessary to provide a safe and durable solution.

Qualified firms are encouraged to review the complete Request for Proposals here:https://www.mecostacountyparks.com/uploads/9/2/6/3/92633552/rfp_-_engineering_services_-_dragon_trail_section_7.pdf

📅 Proposal Deadline: October 14th, 2026 at 1:00 PM

📍 Mecosta County Park Commission
22250 Northland Drive
Paris, MI 49338
📞 231-832-3246
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.MecostaCountyParks.com

Please share this notice with qualified engineering firms that may be interested in this project.

09/01/2026

08/20/2026

08/14/2026

NFIP Flood Insurance Webinar open to County Residents

Registration is required.

• Option 1: Aug 17, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern Time/10:00 AM Central Time
o https://fema.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/TEzX57D5RVG2tN4qz84V7Q
• Option 2: Aug 19, 2026, 9:30 AM Eastern Time/8:30 AM Central Trime
o https://fema.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/--ujM3MNSQ2BBy8ox8Akzw
• Option 3: Aug 28, 2026 9:30 AM Eastern Time/8:30 AM Central Time
o https://fema.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/3k7qvQkeQT-ev4CIHCkiIA

This session covers:
• What the NFIP covers and who can buy, including outside the Special Flood Hazard Area
• How flood insurance compares to FEMA Individual Assistance
• SFIP coverages A through D, with attention to Increased Cost of Compliance and basement limitations
• Group Flood Insurance Policies issued to disaster assistance recipients, and the obligation that follows
• Waiting periods and the exceptions
• The definition of flood, and advising a client who is unsure whether to file
• Claims and appeals