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Robinson council adopts county hazard plan, directs staff to seek pricing to replace two inoperable warning sirens
Summary
The City of Robinson approved adoption of the McLennan County hazard mitigation plan as part of its consent agenda and directed staff to get pricing and vendor scope for replacing two inoperable outdoor warning sirens; county emergency management said an adopted plan is required to pursue many state mitigation grants.
City of Robinson councilors voted to adopt the McLennan County hazard mitigation plan and agreed to pursue a more modern warning system after lengthy discussion about grant eligibility, coverage and safety.
Council included the county plan in its consent agenda and approved it on a voice vote. Ryan Durker, emergency management coordinator for McLennan County, told the council that an adopted hazard mitigation plan is often a prerequisite for state hazard-mitigation grants and for some forms of public assistance after a disaster. "If the state had hazard-mitigation grants… the first thing the state is going to ask you is, do you have an adopted hazard mitigation plan?" Durker…
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