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Interim emergency management coordinator urges readiness planning, CERT training and staffing hire

5821280 · August 7, 2025
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Summary

Gillespie County presented an emergency management budget with no immediate increases but said the county will recruit a permanent coordinator, consider community CERT training and monitor state flood response requirements after recent mutual‑aid deployments.

County emergency management staff briefed officials on the emergency management budget and requested continued support as the county recruits a permanent coordinator.

The county proposed a $304,651 emergency management budget for fiscal 2025‑26, a slight reduction from the previous year with no major staffing increases. Staff said the office will need flexibility to respond to post‑flood state…

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