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City pursues $900,000 hazard-mitigation funds, plans generators and pre-bid debris services
Summary
City staff told council they are seeking about $900,000 in hazard mitigation money to buy generators for critical sewer infrastructure, will pre-bid debris-disposal services to streamline FEMA reimbursement after disasters, and have installed radios in a new mobile command unit.
City Manager Garrett Spradlin updated the council Aug. 19 on emergency-preparedness steps the city is pursuing after recent fires and floods. Staff said they expect roughly $900,000 in hazard-mitigation grant funds and are working to size and price generators for critical sewer infrastructure — the wastewater plant and key lift stations — so the city can maintain sewer operations during power outages.
"So right now, we're working on trying to get generator…
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