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Kerr County OKs FEMA pass‑through for Ingram VFD reimbursement pending contract; orders CenterPoint VFD chip‑seal agreement returned in January
Summary
Commissioners authorized Kerr County to serve as a pass‑through recipient for $356,582.37 in FEMA reimbursement requested by Ingram Volunteer Fire Department, contingent on a formal contract to protect county interests. The court also agreed to bring CenterPoint VFD chip‑seal proposals back in January with staff agreements.
Kerr County Commissioners Court voted Dec. 22 to allow the county to act as a pass‑through recipient for FEMA reimbursement requested by the Ingram Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) for emergency protective measures during the July 2025 flood. County staff said the requested reimbursement totals $356,582.37 and includes force account equipment use, materials, communications equipment and other incurred costs.
County staff explained the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s PAPPG classifies Ingram’s emergency service district (ESD) as a private nonprofit for this type of claim, which prevents the ESD from receiving funds directly. The county was asked to accept funds as a passthrough entity and then reimburse the VFD. County staff and the auditor will handle submission; court members asked staff to draft a contract or MOU to protect the county and to return the agreement to the court for formal approval.
Several commissioners expressed concern about the VFD’s prior history of financial problems; the judge noted those concerns and said he wanted protective contractual language. CenterPoint VFD president Ty Turman also addressed the court on a separate agenda item requesting county Road & Bridge labor and equipment to chip‑seal two VFD station driveways, saying materials would be paid by the VFD (~$47,000). Road & Bridge outlined equipment, staffing impacts and a need for an agreement; the court directed staff to return a contract for the chip‑seal work in January.
Court action: The pass‑through approval for Ingram is contingent on the county attorney drafting a contract; the court’s motion to approve the request was passed with the condition that formal contractual terms return to the court for final approval. Road & Bridge will prepare a contract for CenterPoint VFD chip‑seal work for court action in January.
