60.
Commissioners Court - Regular Session
- Meeting Date:
- 04/15/2025
- Title:
- Request to apply for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Program to fund two warning sirens
- Submitted For:
- Bruce Clements
- Submitted By:
- Damaris Morales, Emergency Services Dept.
- Department:
- Emergency Services Dept.
- Agenda Category:
- Regular Agenda Items
Information
Agenda Item
Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a request from the Office of Emergency Management to apply for FEMA Hazard Mitigration Grant Program to fund warning/tornado sirents for the cities of Weir and Granger.
Background
The Office of Emergency Management is requesting approval to apply to the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program on behalf of the cities of Weir and Granger to purchase warning/tornado sirens. This will increase our public alerting capability and make the communities safer. This will be at no cost to the county. 75% of the siren cost will be covered by FEMA and 25% of the siren cost and grant writing fees by each city. The MOU's for each city have been revised by legal and the City of Weir approved it during their City Council meeting on 04-10-25. The City of Granger will be discussing it at their City Council meeting on Monday 04-14-25.
Fiscal Impact
| From/To | Acct No. | Description | Amount |
|---|
Attachments
- Grants Management Request Form
- Resolution to Apply Granger
- Resolution to Apply Weir
- MOU Resolution - City of Granger
- MOU Resolution - City of Weir
- MOU Wilco - Weir Signed
- MOU Draft Wilco - Granger Unsigned
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| County Judge Exec Asst. | Andrea Schiele | 04/10/2025 12:11 PM |
- Form Started By:
- Damaris Morales
- Started On:
- 04/10/2025 11:14 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 04/10/2025