Aberdeen Official Maxine Rescorl Honored by Monmouth County Freeholders for Efforts to Reduce Flood Insurance Premiums

Aberdeen Township Planning Board and Zoning Board Secretary Maxine Rescorl was honored by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders for her efforts to reduce flood insurance premiums for residents of the municipality. She was presented with a Certificate of Recognition for her service as a Monmouth County Community Rating System (CRS) Coordinator during the Freeholder Workshop Meeting on October 8.

Monmouth County created the countywide initiative to provide assistance to municipalities in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS). The NFIP administers the CRS, which scores towns on their effectiveness in dealing with the mitigation of flood hazard events. Earning CRS points lowers flood insurance premiums for homeowners and businesses located in special flood hazard areas in participating towns. There are currently 12 communities taking part in the program.

The Certificates were presented to the coordinators “in recognition of their hard work and contributions in implementing flood hazard mitigation activities that have resulted in significant savings on flood insurance premiums for Monmouth County property owners.  A community’s participation in the National Flood Insurance Progam’s CRS is only successful through the diligence and dedication of the local CRS officials responsible for ensuring coordination of all municipal departments and numerous public information and floodplain management activities required by the program...The Board of Chosen Freeholders commends the community representatives for their many efforts that have advanced CRS and resulted in improved community resiliency to future storm events and lowered flood hazard risk to residents and businesses.”

“Maxine is to be commended for her diligence in coordinating this program for our community, which has resulted in Aberdeen’s class rating droping from a level 9 to level 8, generating a 10% savings in the cost of flood insurance premiums for Aberdeen residents in any area that requires residents to obtain flood insurance,” said Councilman Greg Cannon. “We’re very proud of the work she’s done here to help our residents.”

Rescorl, who has worked for Aberdeen Township’s Department of Planning & Zoning since 1998, is also a member of the Aberdeen Economic Business Council (EBC), an independent advisory group created to foster better ties between local government and the business community. Earlier this year, Rescorl was also appointed to the newly created positon of Business Liaison, in which she serves as Aberdeen’s point person for existing business owners and those opening in the municipality for issues ranging from zoning, building permits and certificates of occupancy, to outdoor dining, parking, loading zones, permanent signage and rules regarding grand openings or other special