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Kendall County proclaims Hidden Springs its first Firewise USA community as coalition outlines $2.2M grant plan
Summary
Kendall County commissioners unanimously adopted a proclamation recognizing Hidden Springs Subdivision as the county’s first Firewise USA community and heard that the Hill Country Fire Coalition received a five‑year, $2.2 million Community Wildfire Defense Grant; the coalition requested county support and outlined a small resident grant program funded partly by an $81,000 FY26 county allocation.
Kendall County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously adopted a proclamation recognizing Hidden Springs Subdivision as the county’s first Firewise USA community and heard details of a major federal grant that will expand local wildfire mitigation work.
The proclamation, read and moved by County Judge Shane Salarzic, credited Hidden Springs with meeting National Fire Protection Association and Texas A&M Forest Service criteria for Firewise USA recognition. The court voted 4–0 to adopt Proclamation P20251125‑1.
Why it matters: The recognition marks the first Firewise USA community in Kendall County and signals a countywide interest in coordinated, neighborhood‑level wildfire risk reduction. The Hill Country Fire Coalition…
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