Floodplain Management Plan Public Meeting Scheduled for September 4th

Atlantic City, New Jersey – The City’s newly appointed Floodplain Management Committee
will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, September 4th at 6 pm on the 2nd floor of City Hall
in City Council Chambers, 1301 Bacharach Boulevard.

The Committee has been charged with assisting in the development of a Floodplain
Management Plan for the City of Atlantic City to help guide future projects.

A brief presentation will be made regarding floodplain management, preparing for storm
events and projects planned in the City. Input from local property owners is welcomed.
The completion of a Floodplain Management Plan will also allow the City to qualify for a 30
percent discount on federal flood insurance for all property owners. The City currently
qualifies for a 20 percent insurance discount.

Over 7,000 property owners in Atlantic City have federal flood insurance policies. These
policies insure over $1.4 billion worth of property and the premiums paid in 2018 exceeded
$6.3 million. A thirty percent discount will save property owners in Atlantic City an
additional $637,000 per year.

The Floodplain Management Committee includes:
 Robert Johnson, resident
 Josh Levin, realtor
 Tom Heist, insurance broker
 Joe Ciapanna, banker

 Art Ponzio, engineer
 Maisha Scudder-Moore, Chief of Staff to Mayor Gilliam
 Anthony Cox, City of Atlantic City Construction Official
 Scott Evans, City of Atlantic City Fire Chief & Director of Emergency Management
 Barbara Woolley-Dillon, City of Atlantic City Director of Planning & Development

Atlantic City property owners who would like to contribute knowledge and observations
about flooding on their property or in their neighborhood, can email their comments to
atlanticcitycrs@gmail.com to ensure that their valuable feedback is incorporated into the
planning process.

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