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Kerr County readies SB3 siren program; UGRA outlines rapid rollout and system engineering needs
Summary
Kerr County commissioners heard an SB3 update Dec. 22 from Upper Guadalupe River Authority staff who said the Texas Water Development Board authorized automatic $1 million allocations to affected counties and discretionary funds, and urged early systems engineering to ensure sirens, gauges and dashboard interoperate before installations begin.
Kerr County Commissioners Court on Dec. 22 received detailed planning updates for an outdoor warning system funded under Senate Bill 3, with Upper Guadalupe River Authority representatives saying the state has empowered its executive administrator to expedite grants to disaster‑impacted counties.
The court was told the Texas Water Development Board is prepared to allocate $1,000,000 automatically to each eligible county and up to an additional $250,000 at the administrator’s discretion, with up to 25% available as an advance to help jurisdictions begin work quickly. That authority followed a Dec. 16 board meeting, the UGRA presenter said.
“The intent is to get counties started quickly,” the UGRA…
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