CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Caldwell County received a $100,000 grant to update its Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which was designed to help protect citizens and property from natural disasters.
According to the county, the plan will include new recommendations for projects and equipment to help reduce risks to property and life caused by natural disasters.
The county said the plan would include:
- Caldwell County
- City of Lockhart
- City of Luling
- City of Martindale
- Lockhart ISD
- Luling ISD
- Prairie Lea ISD
- Five Emergency Services Districts
- Local water districts
“The possible effects of a natural disaster often impact every aspect of the community with devastating consequences,” Caldwell County Judge Hoppy Haden said. “Having a hazard mitigation plan in place helps communities identify risks, develop strategies to reduce risk, and get grant funding for mitigation projects.”
While the plan incorporates input from a CORE Planning team and other stakeholders, public meetings will also be held to identify residents’ top concerns.
Haden said he hoped residents would provide feedback on what they consider essential.
“This process offers an opportunity for open dialogue regarding what needs to be reinforced to enhance our County and communities’ resilience to natural disasters,” Haden said.
The county’s last hazard mitigation plan helped develop the Caldwell County Evacuation Center, which broke ground in December.
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