Council updates flood damage prevention ordinance after Texas Water Development Board review; moves duties to building official
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The City of Mineral Wells updated its flood damage prevention ordinance to comply with recommendations from the Texas Water Development Board, transferring floodplain administrator duties from the city manager to the building official and approving related ordinance changes.
The Mineral Wells City Council approved an update to the city's flood damage prevention ordinance following recommendations from the Texas Water Development Board.
City staff said the updates were prompted by a TWDB review that identified items requiring change to comply with new state laws and recommended practices. The ordinance update moves responsibility for floodplain administration from the city manager to the building official, a change staff said places duties with the department most experienced with floodplain matters.
Council members asked whether TWDB had been asked to review the ordinance; staff said TWDB conducts audits roughly every five years and that the office provided recommendations as part of that process. Staff said the city had not done anything wrong but was responding to the recommendations. The ordinance passed on a 7-0 vote.
Staff told the council they would take the ordinance to TWDB for review before July 1 as part of the implementation steps.
