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Commissioners approve DECOG mutual-aid agreement to coordinate disaster response
Summary
The Newton County Commissioners Court approved a regional mutual-aid agreement facilitated by the Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DECOG) to create a MAC (Multiple Agency Coordination) center and allow equipment and personnel sharing during disasters.
The Newton County Commissioners Court voted to approve a regional mutual-aid agreement coordinated by the Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DECOG), which is intended to facilitate a Multiple Agency Coordination (MAC) center and shared resources during declared emergencies.
Speaker 2 explained the agreement allows participating jurisdictions in the DECOG region to request assistance—equipment, personnel or debris-clearing resources—from neighboring counties when a jurisdiction experiences a disaster and lacks a specific mutual-aid ILA. Commissioner discussion emphasized the agreement is voluntary and "doesn't bind us in any way; it just opens the door of opportunity," as one commissioner put it.
Commissioner Hobson moved to approve the mutual-aid agreement and Commissioner White seconded the motion. The court proceeded to approve the item during the session; no detailed roll-call tally was recorded in the public minutes provided.
