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Kendall County accepts dozens of flood recovery grants, secures $1 million for flood-warning sirens
Summary
The county accepted multiple TEDM/FEMA awards to repair flood-damaged bridges, signage and parks and approved a $1 million TWDB grant to install outdoor flood-warning sirens and detection equipment; the court authorized further vendor solicitations and coordination with neighboring counties.
Kendall County officials on Jan. 13 approved a package of disaster-recovery grant awards tied to DR-4879 (the July 4, 2025 flood) and accepted a separate $1 million Texas Water Development Board commitment to purchase and install outdoor flood-warning sirens and related detection equipment.
County staffer Christina Paisy told the court many TEDM awards represent a 75% federal cost share for repairs to multiple bridges, roadway signage at dozens of locations and park infrastructure damaged by flooding. Examples the court approved included awards for the Markwart Road bridge, Edge Falls Road bridge, Milam Road bridge and repairs to Joshua Springs Park’s floating dock and James Keel Park stairs; motions to accept each award carried 4–0.
Paisy described coordination with FEMA, environmental and historical-preservation staff and a third-party administrator (Conresnic) that helped assemble eligible project lists. For the docking repairs at Joshua Springs she said the award would restore facilities to pre-flood condition, noting the court may later consider design or resilience upgrades beyond restoration.
Separately the court accepted a Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) grant commitment of $1,000,000 to buy and install outdoor sirens and flood-related detection products countywide, with an option to seek an additional $250,000 if needed. Paisy said county staff have convened an internal team and plan a competitive solicitation to select equipment and ensure interoperability with neighboring counties. “There is some collaboration between all of the counties to see if it is possible for all of our surrounding counties to go with the same company,” she said.
Judge Shane Stellarzic and staff were credited for testifying about the county’s flood experience to state decisionmakers; staff said those testimonies helped secure the TWDB funding. The court authorized the judge to execute grant documents pending final contract language and directed staff to work with purchasing and legal counsel on required competitive processes.
The package of grant acceptances and the TWDB award represent immediate inflows to cover repair of flood damage and to improve the county’s early-warning capacity; construction-phase funding and procurement will return to the court for future approvals.
