The Hazard Mitigation Committee is a forum of elected officials and first responders with members selected by County Judge-Executive and County Seat Mayors. The council has a minimum of 10 members as well as local, regional, and state interest groups. The Council works to encourage cooperation among various groups, assist local agencies in prevention and response activities, seek funding for homeland security related projects, aid local jurisdictions in protecting local economies from terrorists and other emergencies, and direct the periodic update of the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Voting Members

Bath County
  • Judge-Executive Forrest McKenzie - Fiscal Court

  • Mayor Gary Hunt - City of Owingsville

  • Mayor Gregg Whitt - City of Salt Lick

  • Mayor Dorothy Clemons - City of Sharpsburg

Menifee County
  • Judge-Executive Hector Alcala (Chair) - Fiscal Court

  • Mayor Stacy Smallwood - City of Frenchburg

Montgomery County
  • Judge-Executive Chris Haddix - Fiscal Court

  • Mayor Al Botts - City of Mount Sterling

  • Mayor Clayton Neal - City of Camargo

  • Mayor Steven Barnes - City of Jeffersonville

Morgan County
  • Judge-Executive Jim Gazay - Fiscal Court

  • Mayor Kyle Risner - City of West Liberty

Rowan County
  • Judge-Executive Harry Clark - Fiscal Court

  • Mayor Laura White-Brown - City of Morehead

  • Mayor Don Lamb - City of Lakeview Heights