The hot topic with county, city, and Brown County Water Improvement officials of late is the flood remapping project that FEMA has been working on in our area.
City officials recapped last weeks joint meeting (read previous article HERE for more info) today during the regular meeting of the Brownwood City Council.
Mayor Bert Massey reviewed that FEMA is wanting to raise the current flood plain from 1435 mean sea level (msl) to 1438. Massey said that City Surveyor Don King is working hard to finish his work to submit showing that the elevation of the spillway is 1425 msl which will help the city & county’s concerns if the National Geodedic Survey will certify this number as correct and FEMA will accept the flood plain as 10 feet above this level.
Massey said, “A request from the governing body, which is Brown County, will have some impact with FEMA.”
Today Brown County Commissioners adopted a resolution regarding this issue to help in the cause. Click HERE for that coverage and a copy of the resolution.
The City Council is going to propose a resolution of their own to support the one that the county approved today. This will appear on the city agenda next Tuesday, September 15th in an already scheduled special meeting.
Other items covered today at today’s meeting:
-Chad Hill, the President of the Brownwood Professional Firefighters Association addressed the council and thanked them for the raises and support for the Brownwood Fire Department.
-The council had a second pubilc hearing regarding the 2009 tax rate of $.7452 per $100 valuation. No one came forward during the public hearing.
-James Campbell of the Brownwood Economic Development Corporation came forward regarding a $150,000 loan request for KJD Enterprises, Inc through the BEDC for manufacturing and development of a new portable dumpster to be marketed to farmers and ranchers. This expansion for the company would add about 10 new jobs. The request was passed by the council.
-The Council approved the annual contract extensions and funding of programs: Community Care Programs and Home Delivered Meals foro the West Central Texas Area of Agency on Aging.
-City Manager, Bobby Rountree gave his reports on the Old Southwest Appliance Building (more Here), Old Boy Scouts Building (more HERE), & the City Hall Roof project currently underway.
-The council met in executive session today as well in which they:
- –authorized the City Attorney to negotiate the terms of the voluntary termination and revocation of the Brownwood TV Cable Franchise; and
- — consented to the sublease of the 211 acre tract adjacent to the Havins Unit.
