Burleson County hears request to formalize CERT support and funding

County Commissioners on June 24 heard a presentation from local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) representatives and a Brazos Valley Council of Governments (BVCOG) official asking the court to consider county funding and a memorandum of understanding to formalize CERT’s role.

Deannie Gold and Elizabeth Rink (CERT) and Michael Nicholls (BVCOG), joined by Patrick Danielczyk, explained to the court how CERT volunteers support responses to fires, community events and other local incidents and requested a signed MOU and funding to sustain operations. The group described CERT’s typical activities and said a formal agreement would clarify responsibilities and enable more reliable deployment and support.

Judge Keith Schroeder and commissioners took the presentation under consideration; the transcript records the discussion but does not show a formal vote or a directive recorded that day to allocate funds or execute an MOU. The court did not enter into an executive session on the matter during the meeting. The next procedural step was not specified in the minutes.