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Court approves letter of mutual assistance with TDCJ unit for disaster response
Summary
Brown County authorized its county judge to sign a letter of agreement for mutual assistance during disasters with the TDCJ CR Havens unit. Staff described the instrument as a letter satisfying preparedness requirements rather than a formal MOA/MOU.
Brown County approved a letter of agreement establishing mutual assistance during disasters with a Texas Department of Criminal Justice unit (CR Havens), and authorized the county judge to execute the document.
"This is pretty standard with our community stakeholders," the emergency management coordinator said, describing the TDCJ approach as a letter of agreement that satisfies preparedness requirements. The coordinator said MOAs or MOUs are typical, but the letter satisfies the requirement and was being brought to the court for approval. Commissioners moved and seconded the authorization and the court gave approval on the record.
The court did not record further operational details on the public agenda; staff indicated the letter creates some county obligations for disaster assistance and that the county judge would sign the agreement.
