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Hamilton County hears FEMA project update; county told to follow disaster-time procurement rules
Summary
At a Dec. 10 reconvened workshop, a FEMA representative told Hamilton County officials 14 projects have been submitted for disaster recovery funding, advised that TDEM can only approve extensions up to 18 months, and directed the county to send a repair plan for CR 225; vendor contracts were amended and the county must follow the procurement plan in place at the time of the disaster.
Hamilton County Commissioners reconvened Dec. 10 for a FEMA workshop in which a FEMA representative identified the status of disaster-recovery projects and outlined administrative steps the county must take to obligate funds.
Lori, a FEMA representative, told the court that 14 projects have been submitted and 12 are in the recipient-review stage; she said four projects under DR-4781 have been obligated and funding received and that a fifth project was submitted that morning. FEMA requested an email from the county outlining the repair plan for CR 225 Low Water Crossing to support the county’s application for that project.
County staff were instructed to create a new general-ledger number for each precinct to track FEMA expenses, and to create a standing agenda item with a resolution and documentation showing where FEMA funds will be allocated. Lori said vendor contracts have been amended to include FEMA-required language and emphasized that Hamilton County must follow the procurement plan in place at the time of the disaster, regardless of any subsequent legislative changes. She also advised that the Texas Division of Emergency Management can approve extensions for up to 18 months and that any further extension must be requested through FEMA.
The workshop closed with the county identifying next steps: submit the requested repair-plan email for CR 225, set up GL numbers per precinct for FEMA expenses, and include FEMA allocations as a regular agenda item with supporting documentation. The transcript records these administrative instructions; the FEMA presenter is identified only by first name in the record.
