Thursday, April 25, 2024
Coryell County’s efforts to complete a hazard mitigation plan are well underway, and the public has responded.
During the Jan. 24 meeting of the Coryell County Commissioners Court, Maddie Todd with NRS, a consulting firm working with Coryell County, said there have been more than 1,000 visits to the county's HMP website and that a Facebook page devoted to HMP has reached more than 3,000 people.
County residents have until Feb. 12 to participate in a public survey to voice their concerns and views on natural disaster threats to the area. As of the morning of Jan. 24, a total of 218 people had completed the survey.
"You've done a really good job getting the word out to the public," Todd told county leaders. She said that public meetings had been held in Gatesville and Evant, with additional meetings planned for Copperas Cove and Oglesby.
"We've been able to answer a lot of questions, including about Fort Hood's role — they are a stakeholder," Todd said.
Another question that has been directed to the Texas Department of Emergency Management is what happens in instances where communities straddle the county line, such as Evant, which is partly in Coryell County and partly in Hamilton County.
"We are still shooting for an April third date to have the information submitted," Todd said.
The county also selected NRS to help guide its community wildfire protection program during the Jan. 24 meeting.
