KERR COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — Kerr County Commissioners met on Monday, the first time since the July 4 flooding. There were several items of discussion relating to the disaster, including an update on recovery efforts and taking appropriate action to authorize overtime pay instead of compensatory time earned for employees responding to the flooding.
There was public input at the beginning of the meeting, with a lot of residents expressing their gratitude to first responders for their recovery efforts.
One Ingram resident said she's opened up her home for firefighters who have traveled from out-of-the-area to help in the recovery efforts. She also brought up concerns about the lake and draining it.
One resident and entrepreneur said he'd lost several million dollars in his business due to the flooding, so he asked the commissioners during public comment if there is a plan in motion for businesses in the area to get assistance.
However, because it was a public input session, the commissioners could not respond to questions residents had.
The commissioners then gave their own reports, mostly consisting of what they saw and experienced during and after the flooding.
Watch the discussions from the July 14 meeting where commissioners discuss items relating to the July 4 flooding:
