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Potter County briefed on $5M state appropriation to upgrade emergency operations center, build siren/resource warehouse

Potter County Commissioner’s Court · September 22, 2025
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Summary

Amarillo Area Office of Emergency Management told the court a $5 million county allocation (part of a $10 million state pot for two counties) is proposed to modernize the emergency operations center, build a siren maintenance/resource warehouse (estimated $2.2–2.3M) and buy equipment to install sirens; commissioners asked for an interlocal amendment and to return with formal documentation.

Max, director of the Amarillo Area Office of Emergency Management, briefed Potter County commissioners on a pending appropriation that would funnel $10 million from the Texas Division of Emergency Management to two counties; Potter County’s anticipated share is $5 million. Max said the funds would be used to remodel and modernize the county emergency operations center, construct a combined siren maintenance and…

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