Floodplain Rules and Event Security in Mount Airy

The Mount Airy Town Council shares details on the upcoming special election, hears updates on police staffing, Main Street traffic concerns, and planning commission work on home occupations and accessory dwelling units, and approves new radios for the police department. Council members also debate taking direct responsibility for security at major street events like Oktoberfest and move quickly to adopt updated FEMA floodplain maps and management rules to protect residents’ access to flood insurance and federal disaster aid. 10mins

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Monday, November 2nd, 2026
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Mount Airy Town Council Meeting 11-2-2026
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Watch coverage of the Mount Airy Town Council Meeting on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

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In This Video
  • Town Clerk Holly McDaniels announced details for the upcoming special election, including the date, location, and voter eligibility requirements.
  • Police Chief Ginevra presented an update on police training, staffing, October enforcement statistics, and ongoing traffic and crash data analysis for the Main Street corridor, including a recent state speed survey prompted by resident concerns.
  • Council Member Kelly reported that the Planning Commission met on October 26th to issue favorable recommendations on a home occupation special exception and two ordinances, continue work on signage code amendments, and announce its final meeting of the year.
  • The Council discussed purchasing six portable radios for the police department, with council members emphasizing emergency interoperability needs and agreeing to explore a future budget amendment for additional units.
  • Council President Washabaugh led a discussion on vehicle barrier systems and proposed a new policy, supporting resolution, and standard operating procedures to ensure the town—not event organizers—assumed responsibility for road closures and safety at events like Oktoberfest.
  • The Council, with input from Town Attorney McCarron, took up emergency adoption of Ordinance 2026-28 on floodplain management, updating maps and clarifying how flood insurance eligibility relates to FEMA disaster relief for properties in designated flood zones.
  • Floodplain administrator Patrick Varga explained updated FEMA floodplain and floodway mapping, clarified who must carry flood insurance, and outlined why adoption of the revised maps and codes was treated as an emergency requirement for maintaining federal disaster funding eligibility.
  • The Mayor and Council unanimously approved the emergency adoption of Ordinance 2026-28 for floodplain management.
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