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Council says city will receive roughly 75% FEMA reimbursement for post‑storm cleanup; cost initially covered from reserves
Summary
Councilmembers reported that City Secretary Christy Teague applied for FEMA reimbursement for storm cleanup and that the city expects approximately 75% reimbursement for more than $400,000 in cleanup costs covered from reserves.
At the end of the March 3 Rockwall City Council meeting, council members reported that the city will receive FEMA reimbursement for storm‑related cleanup costs.
A councilmember praised City Secretary Christy Teague for leading the city's FEMA application efforts, saying Teague —let us know a couple weeks ago, not only are we getting 75%...— That praise followed a council summary that the city had spent more than $400,000 from reserves on brush and other post‑storm cleanup efforts and then pursued reimbursement.
City staff told the council they had hoped for 75% reimbursement and that the FEMA application process was time‑consuming; a council speaker said the city had to redo portions of the application after FEMA changed some numbers but ultimately secured the reimbursement. No formal vote or ordinance was associated with the announcement during the March 3 meeting.
Ending: Council members thanked staff for pursuing reimbursement; staff and council did not record exact final dollar amounts in the meeting minutes provided on March 3 and said the FEMA and state review process included additional steps.
