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Nueces County judge to extend local disaster declaration for Tropical Storm Alberto; ratification set for July 1
Summary
At an emergency meeting June 24, the County Judge said they will sign an extension of a local disaster declaration related to Tropical Storm Alberto and bring it back to Commissioners Court for ratification on July 1. No formal vote occurred at the meeting.
County Judge (name not specified) said June 24 that they intend to sign an extension of a local disaster declaration tied to Tropical Storm Alberto and return the matter to the full Commissioners Court for ratification at an upcoming meeting on July 1, 2024.
The statement came at a brief, quickly posted emergency meeting held June 24. The judge said the county continues to assess damage from the storm and that extending the declaration now will allow county staff to finalize documentation so state officials can determine whether statewide thresholds for disaster assistance are met. The judge said they had spoken earlier to the state emergency management agency about moving forward with the extension.
During the roughly four-minute session the judge described the administrative steps: an emergency declaration was signed June 18, the county is still compiling assessments and damage figures, the judge will sign an extension now, and the extension will be brought to the full Commissioners Court for ratification at a meeting on Monday, July 1; a time for that meeting had not been set. The judge said notice for the July 1 meeting will be posted with at least the minimum required public notice period.
No formal motion, second, or vote was recorded at the June 24 meeting. Commissioner Chesney was present in the chamber; two other commissioners joined online. A staff member identified as Jenny spoke briefly during the meeting, but no commissioner offered a motion or cast a recorded vote on the extension during the emergency session.
The judge gave figures during remarks about thresholds for assistance; the meeting transcript lists the county threshold as “1.624” and a state threshold described as “53,000,000,000, or 53,000,000 plus some change.” The judge did not specify units for those numbers during the meeting, and the transcript wording was approximate. The judge said the state threshold takes longer to confirm because it depends on aggregated statewide documentation and assessments.
The judge closed the meeting after confirming there were no further comments. The extension will take effect on the judge’s signature and be subject to ratification by the full Commissioners Court at the July 1 meeting.
Votes at a glance: No formal votes were taken at the June 24 emergency meeting.
