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Posted on: May 5, 2023

EXTENSION OF DISASTER DECLARATION

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On May 4, 2023, pursuant to Texas Local Government code section 51.001, the City Commission decided to extend the Declaration of Local Disaster issued on April 27, 2023. The declaration is to address the influx of migrants crossing the Texas-Mexico border, south of Brownsville. The declaration extension continues to proactively address the influx of crossings and to support and alleviate the process and transfer of migrants in a humanitarian way; while supporting federal agencies.

Pursuant to 418.018(d) of the Government Code, this declaration of a local state of disaster continues to activate the city emergency management plan.

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