COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE FLOOD REPAIR GRANT

  

The Washington County Commissioners accepted a $ 74,512 grant from the Texas Division of Emergency Management at their meeting this (Tuesday) morning.  The grant represents a 75 percent reimbursement of money the county has spent for emergency repairs immediately after the flooding event last May.  The county incurred an estimated 1.7 million dollars total in damage during the flooding.  The state reimbursements are handled on a per case basis as the county makes repairs.  County Judge John Brieden said he expects more grant approvals for repairs in the upcoming months.

In other action, commissioners appointed 8 people to a 1 year term with the Homeland Security Advisory Committee. Reappointed to the board were Brenham Fire Chief Ricky Boeker, Washington County Commissioner Kirk Hanath, Dr. William Loesch, EMS Director Kevin Deramus, County Emergency Coordinator Bryan Ruemke, and Captain Dant Lange of the Brenham Police Department. New to the board will be Sergeant Eddie Ocanas of the Sheriff’s office and Judge Douglas Zwiener.  The committee’s primary duty is to recommend to the County Commissioners how the state Homeland Security grants are to be spent.

The commissioners also approved a cooperative purchasing agreement with the Harris County Department of Education.  The agreement will allow the county the option of purchasing items directly through the program instead of going out for bids.

In other action, the commissioners approved a minor change to the By-Laws of the Washington County Salary Review Committee and approved a water line crossing at 5573 Rehburg Road.