The Governor’s Commission to Rebuild Texas on Wednesday held a regional meeting in Beaumont, Texas.
Representatives of the Commission, including officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), and the Texas General Land Office (GLO), participated along with other entities working on the state’s recovery from Hurricane Harvey.
At the meeting, mayors, county judges, and other local officials in attendance had the opportunity to engage in dialogue with subject matter experts on public finance issues, debris management, housing, structural standards, workforce issues, and flood control, mitigation, and land development.
“We’re focusing on bringing the best up-to-date information to the communities hurt by Harvey,” said Texas A&M University System Executive Vice Chancellor Billy Hamilton, who led the meeting on behalf of the Commission. “We are committed to do everything we can to help with the rebuilding process and to make sure our communities will be better able to deal with future storms.”
Earlier this week, the Commission held regional meetings in Victoria and Sugar Land. The Commission will be holding two additional regional meetings in Gulf Coast communities affected by Harvey in the month of November.