Episode 40: Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation

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Local Officials: Stronger, Together Podcast

Scott Houston

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In this episode, special guest host Tamara Chafin (Risk Pool’s Communications Officer) interviews Scott Houston (Risk Pool Intergovernmental Relations Manager) about the dearth of city authority in Texas to regulate firearms. Futher Information: Local Governments and Firearms: Avoiding a Jam V5 (Comprehensive Paper in Q&A Format) Local Governments and Firearms: Avoiding a Jam V5 (Cheat Sheet) Texas Constitution, Article 1, Section 23 Texas Local Government Code Section 229.001

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Episode 40: Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation – Local Efforts Matter

Local Officials: Stronger, Together Podcast

16 minutes

8 months ago

Episode 40: Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation – Local Efforts Matter

In this STP episode, host Scott Houston interviews Texas A&M Forest Service Wildfire Prevention Specialist Heather Gonzales about state wildfire education and prevention resources available to local government officials. He also visits with Borger City Manager Garrett Spradling about the city’s mitigation program, which likely prevented wholesale destruction from the Windy Deuce fire in 2024. Is your city or other local government prepared? Listen in to find out. ...