Starke County Gets a Portion of FEMA Reimbursement

Starke County recently received a portion of reimbursement funds from last year’s flooding event. 

Starke County Surveyor Bill Crase informed the county council Monday night that about $46,700 was deposited to the General Fund, but it needs to be appropriated into the current assessment funds.  The council received the paperwork outlining the disbursements and approved the request with a unanimous vote.

Starke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler said his department is still speaking to FEMA representatives about a large reimbursement from work done to roads and infrastructure after the flooding incident in late February in 2018.  Ritzler said he anticipates about $300,000 in reimbursement funds, but a final figure will be released soon.