County may meet threshold for disaster relief

Bourbon County Emergency Manager William Wallis talks to commissioners Tuesday about what is involved in obtaining state and federal disaster relief funds for damaged roads after May flooding. In the chair next to Wallis is a stack of photos showing road damage he has located as of Tuesday.

Tammy Helm

Any doubt that Bourbon County officials had about whether the county might qualify for disaster relief funding might have been removed Tuesday afternoon.

Bourbon County Emergency Manager William Wallis met with county commissioners to report what he has discovered within the past week. Commissioners on June 4 passed a disaster declaration for damage that might have occurred during the May flooding.

In order to be considered for disaster relief to repair damaged public property, the county must meet a $57,000 threshold.

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