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Liberty Hill council hears how a full‑time emergency manager could bolster flood, festival response
Summary
Deputy emergency management official from Hutto outlined prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery duties and told Liberty Hill council a full‑time emergency manager would help with grant eligibility, hazard planning and event coordination after recent floods.
Liberty Hill’s council spent part of its July budget workshop hearing how a full‑time emergency manager could strengthen the city’s ability to prepare for and respond to disasters, especially during large public events.
Cassandra Edwards, introduced herself as “deputy director of emergency management for the City of Hutto,” and told council emergency management is more than response: it covers prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. “Response is just one of the mission areas within emergency management,” Edwards said, explaining that prevention work can include…
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