Todd Bach, a representative for the Kerr EDC, told the Kerr County Commissioners Court workshop that local leaders formed a task force called CURT Together to coordinate business recovery after the flood.

“we decided to create what is now known today as CURT Together, a task force we put together by local leadership within the community,” Bach said, describing rapid early work to secure warehousing and office space and to perform direct business intake visits along the Guadalupe River. He said volunteers, local realtors and the Chamber helped “hold their hand and hug them” during intake visits.

The nut graf: CURT Together is intended to combine short-term relief and a future long-term recovery plan for businesses across Kerr County. Bach said the Chamber created a foundation and the group obtained early funding from the Community Foundation to provide immediate grants to affected businesses.

Bach laid out a sequence of emergency steps: phone outreach and warehousing starting the weekend after the floods, in-person intake by volunteer realtors to capture damage data, and creation of a business intake form used to channel immediate assistance through the Chamber foundation. He emphasized that one organization could not do the work alone and that partners are building a longer-term recovery plan with outside expert guidance.

Bach said the long-term plan was still being drafted and not yet ready for public presentation: “As of today, it is not ready to present to the public,” he said, adding that leadership review and approvals remain necessary before releasing the plan.

Commissioners and other presenters at the workshop urged CURT Together and partner organizations to prioritize camps and tourism businesses, which they said face higher-cost rebuilding and unique operational needs. County officials noted the group should coordinate closely with banks, philanthropic funders and state recovery teams to avoid duplicative efforts.

Ending: Bach closed his presentation by asking the court not to open a public Q&A at that moment and by thanking county leadership for support. He invited follow-up coordination with the court and other emergency partners as the recovery effort moves from immediate intake to longer-term planning.