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Nacogdoches council approves resolution to apply for state resilient-communities grant to update comprehensive plan
Summary
The Nacogdoches City Council voted unanimously to allow staff to apply for a Texas General Land Office Resilient Communities Program grant to fund an update to the city's comprehensive plan and related documents; staff said the city already has $100,000 for a hazard-mitigation update and could be eligible for up to $250,000 from the RCP program.
The Nacogdoches City Council voted unanimously to approve Resolution 14-05-12-25 authorizing the city to apply for a Resilient Communities Program grant from the Texas General Land Office to fund an updated comprehensive plan.
Mike New, executive director of development and infrastructure, told the council the city has already secured $100,000 to facilitate a hazard mitigation plan update and that the RCP opportunity could provide additional funds to support a comprehensive-plan update. "If we apply, we'll still be considered based on our criteria," New said, adding the city could qualify for "up to $250,000 for the comp plan." He said the plan must be forward-looking, integrate with the hazard…
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