MONROE - Green County will not receive federal assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help cover costs for the Dec. 9 snowstorm.
Green County Emergency Management Coordinator Tanna McKeon, in a Tuesday press release, said that while Green County met the guidelines for the emergency aid the other seven counties that also could apply for the aid did not receive it.
McKeon said Green County met the $3.23-per-capita threshold for cost required by FEMA, but the other counties didn't have enough expenses to meet the required per-capita threshold of $1.29.
Gov. Jim Doyle's office decided not to proceed with a request to apply for federal disaster assistance, McKeon said.
Green County spent over $236,000 for cleanup and services from Dec. 8 until Dec. 10. The cost included highway department employee overtime, equipment, supplies and police and fire department expenses.
At its January meeting, the Green County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to declare a state of emergency for the county as a result of the storm. That was the first step needed to apply for aid. It was up to the state to make the final decision about applying for assistance.
Green County Sheriff Randy Roderick told the board at the January meeting the county could receive up to 75 percent, or about $170,000 to help cover the amount spent during and immediately following the storm.
The storm left about 12 inches of snow in Green County, and caused schools to close. A blizzard warning was in effect for the county for Dec. 8 and Dec. 9 as high winds caused drifting on area roads. The storm caused power outages for about 1,700 Alliant Energy customers.
Green County Emergency Management Coordinator Tanna McKeon, in a Tuesday press release, said that while Green County met the guidelines for the emergency aid the other seven counties that also could apply for the aid did not receive it.
McKeon said Green County met the $3.23-per-capita threshold for cost required by FEMA, but the other counties didn't have enough expenses to meet the required per-capita threshold of $1.29.
Gov. Jim Doyle's office decided not to proceed with a request to apply for federal disaster assistance, McKeon said.
Green County spent over $236,000 for cleanup and services from Dec. 8 until Dec. 10. The cost included highway department employee overtime, equipment, supplies and police and fire department expenses.
At its January meeting, the Green County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to declare a state of emergency for the county as a result of the storm. That was the first step needed to apply for aid. It was up to the state to make the final decision about applying for assistance.
Green County Sheriff Randy Roderick told the board at the January meeting the county could receive up to 75 percent, or about $170,000 to help cover the amount spent during and immediately following the storm.
The storm left about 12 inches of snow in Green County, and caused schools to close. A blizzard warning was in effect for the county for Dec. 8 and Dec. 9 as high winds caused drifting on area roads. The storm caused power outages for about 1,700 Alliant Energy customers.