Youngsville property owners, for the first time, may qualify for a 10% reduction in their flood insurance.
The city, which undertook efforts to reduce the impact of flooding following the 2016 flood, was approved for the first time for inclusion in the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System, Mayor Ken Ritter said this week.
Inclusion in the Community Rating System, Ritter said, should help more than 1,500 flood insurance policyholders in Youngsville. That includes every new policy or renewed policy after April 1, 2026…