56.
Commissioners Court - Regular Session
- Meeting Date:
- 03/25/2025
- Title:
- Request to apply for the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to fund Expo Center Generators
- Submitted For:
- Bruce Clements
- Submitted By:
- Bruce Clements, Emergency Services Dept.
- Department:
- Emergency Services Dept.
- Agenda Category:
- Regular Agenda Items
Information
Agenda Item
Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a request for the Office of Emergency Management to apply for a grant through the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to fund Expo Center Emergency Generators.
Background
The project will provide 4 fixed emergency generators for the Expo Center that will allow the County to provide emergency shelter and services to our citizens in the event of a prolonged power outage. This includes allowing the facility to be used for sheltering people, small and large animals; providing a staging area for response teams and assets; providing a space for establishing a large Point of Distribution for emergency supplies or Point of Dispensing (PODs) for medical supplies. The generator power will not only allow the facility to be used as a response and recovery hub for the county but will also allow the Expo Center to sustain operations for scheduled events (Fair and Rodeo, etc.) during power loss, making it a safer venue overall.
Fiscal Impact
| From/To | Acct No. | Description | Amount |
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Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| County Judge Exec Asst. | Andrea Schiele | 03/20/2025 03:18 PM |
- Form Started By:
- Bruce Clements
- Started On:
- 03/20/2025 11:41 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 03/20/2025