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Court schedules flood‑project workshop; grants office reports FEMA and congressional updates
Summary
Staff reported a six‑month extension for HMP reimbursement, ongoing Tiger portal issues for RCP reporting, and engineering funds for a $3.9M project; commissioners agreed to a stakeholder workshop on the Leon Caios flood project to review pumping and easement issues.
County grants staff told the court that a six‑month extension for an HMP reimbursement deadline has been approved and that the county remains blocked from the Tiger reporting portal for some grant reports; staff are escalating the access issue. The court also discussed FEMA DR‑4781 and a large project that staff referenced at about $3,900,000 for which engineering funds have been provided.
Commissioner Basham urged that the county convene a workshop with landowners, Fort Hood representatives and other stakeholders after a stakeholder meeting revealed substantial local pumping and water‑management questions. "I think we need to set a workshop," he said, asking for Thursday availability and for staff to publish an agenda. Staff agreed to schedule the workshop and to coordinate invitations.
Why it matters: FEMA and congressional grants involve project schedules, easements and engineering that must be coordinated with landowners and federal partners; resolving reporting access and clarifying scope will determine whether projects proceed on schedule.
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