NEWS
Rail car emergency class planned
The City of Bowie Office of Emergency Management will host a free rail car incident response for crude, ethanol and other flammable liquids on Sept. 30 at the Bowie Community Center.
This free program is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 30. Training is provided free by the Center for Rural Development and the University of Findlay’s All Hazards Training Center on behalf of a U.S. Department of Transportation grant award.
Who should attend? Firefighters including neighboring departments, other first responders, community emergency management personnel and other community stakeholders including railroad representatives.
The registration deadline is Sept. 16. Contact Kirk Higgins, emergency management coordinator at [email protected] or call 940-841-0188. Deadline is Sept. 16.
As more and more rail traffic transports cargo, including hazardous materials, it is important the responder community become educated about the dangers and unique hazards presented with rail cars carrying these commodities. The information presented here will enhance the ability of emergency responders to assess the scene of a rail car incident, understand the resources needed to remediate the emergency situations, including how the railroad will play a critical role.
Hands-on scenarios using a rail car simulator are conducted to emphasize the objectives of the training including identifying the design, construction, components and markings of rail tank cars that carry crude-flammable liquids; recognizing and identifying the chemical being transported and properties to consider in an emergency, assessing the scene to determine potential hazards to people, property and the environment, recognizing mitigation strategies including offensive, defensive and non-intervention strategies for fire and/or spill incident and identifying key resources in the rail/freight industry as well as federal, state and private resources for response assistance.
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Montague County Commissioners wrapped up a few items before the end of the year as they met on Dec. 23.
Grant Coordinator Charley Lanier asked the court to go ahead and obligate $276,961.84 from the American Rescue Funds to complete the new wastewater treatment plant that will serve the courthouse complex.
He explained Dec. 30 is the last date where grant funds can be obligated, and he did not expect any issues since this project had already been approved in court using ARPA funds, he called it a “safety net,” to avoid any problem and possible return of the funds to the federal government.
Montague County has about $276,961.84 in grant funds which has not been allocated.
The court gave approval on the request.
Lanier also asked the court to apply for a grant for a tire cutter. Funded through the Nortex Regional Planning Commission and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the application will ask for $26,865 to purchase a larger gas-powered cutter on a trailer, which can be moved around for use. It would cut the larger tires into four pieces, which would be allowed into a landfill. Lanier said if the cutter comes through the county would need to obtain a permit for its use from TCEQ, which he added should not be an issue.
Commissioner Mark Murphey said he picks up more tires abandoned on the county roads than he disposes of at his own yard, adding he probably has 500 at his yard. The court gave approval to apply for this competitive grant.
The remainder of Monday’s brief meeting were year-end items. Bonds for the justice of the peace one, county clerk, county attorney, district attorney, sheriff, commissioner three and constable two were accepted.
A cooperative agreement with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the county was approved, along with a license and services agreement with Local Government Solutions to provide software for both justice of the peace officers. The county attorney’s Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture report was presented with no new seizures or forfeiture.
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