Limestone County commissioners accept state grants, say storm-recovery costs will be reimbursed

Limestone County commissioners voted to accept state grant awards and said the funds will reimburse emergency storm-response expenses paid by the county.

During the meeting Speaker 1 told the panel the county had secured about $22,001.70 from the Texas Department of Agriculture for the 2026 home-delivered meals program and reported a separate subgrant from the Texas Department of Emergency Management tied to storm response in 2021. Speaker 1 credited county staff—naming Robbie Pettigrew, Matt and James—for securing the emergency funds and described the TDA award as a ‘‘large increase.’’

Speaker 2 stated, "It's been obligated," referring to the TDEM funds, and Speaker 1 said the reimbursement will cover emergency contracting costs the county paid to clear brush and restore access after the storm. The transcript indicates additional funds were anticipated but the exact supplemental amount was unclear in the record.

A motion was made and seconded to accept the amounts referenced; the transcript records ayes but does not provide a roll-call or named vote tally. The grant acceptance discussion and motion appear in the meeting record with no formal conditions noted in the transcript.

The county also described internal recognition for staff who worked on grant applications and storm recovery documentation. The meeting moved on after the vote; no implementation timetable or department assignment for the grants was provided in the transcript.