It looks as if Farley will be sticking around after all.

The village of 250 people in western Platte County has decided not to unincorporate and heard from Washington this week that it may get some help repairing a flood-ravaged road.

Farley officials had looked into turning over its governmental reins to the county because of financial woes stemming from the damage and other needed road work.

This week they heard from U.S. Rep. Sam Graves’ office that Farley might be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency funds to repair Platte River Road, which was damaged during the May flooding. A 50- to 75-foot gravel section of the road north of the Schimmel City Access remains closed.

The village, which takes in about $40,000 annually, faced a $10,000 geotechnical study just to apply for aid for the repairs — which were initially estimated at $100,000 to $150,000.

Farley has little chance of increasing revenue in the foreseeable future because its growth rate has been small. The village is at its maximum allowable property tax levy and has no businesses that could generate sales-tax revenue

Graves, after reading about the situation in The Kansas City Star, spoke with a FEMA official and helped negotiate a cost-sharing agreement with FEMA and the State Emergency Management Agency to help shoulder the costs of the initial study, said Jason Klindt, a spokesman for Graves, a Republican from Tarkio.

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