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Mason County enacts 90-day burn ban and authorizes TDEM debris removal after disaster review
Summary
The court instated a 90-day burn ban expiring Nov. 25, 2025, authorized the Texas Division of Emergency Management to conduct debris-removal operations, approved an interlocal agreement allowing TDEM to use courthouse office space, and heard public comment urging hiring a consultant related to DR-4879.
Mason County Commissioners Court voted Aug. 25 to instate a 90-day countywide burn ban that expires Nov. 25, 2025, citing current conditions.
In related disaster business, the court met with FEMA, the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), and NRCS to review a damage inventory completed Aug. 21, 2025. The court authorized TDEM to carry out debris-removal operations within Mason County and approved an interlocal agreement to permit TDEM to use office space in the Mason County Courthouse while operations proceed.
During public comment, William Bowden of Little Willow Creek Road urged the county to hire a consulting company related to DR-4879. The court's motions to allow TDEM operations and to approve the interlocal agreement were recorded as carried in the official minutes.
