County Report: Judge Talks About Disaster Declarations

This interview was recorded at the Henderson County Courthouse Annex on Wednesday, July 27, with County Judge Wade McKinney and Michael V. Hannigan.==Last week, Judge McKinney signed a declaration of a Local State of Disaster in Henderson County because of the drought and recent wildfires. Also last week, Gov. Greg Abbott added Henderson County to his disaster declarationTuesday, Commissioners Court extended the Local State of Disaster for 30 days after hearing from Henderson County Fire Marshal Shane Renberg. Renberg told the Court the county had experienced 84 fires in the past seven days.In today's County Report, Judge McKinney talks about why these declarations are important and what they mean. He also thanks county firefighters for their work."Thank your first responders," he said. "They can always use donations."The Local State of Disaster is posted below. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hendersoncountytexas.substack.com