Aransas County Community Awareness
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and others are collaborating to offer another set of free water testing opportunities Feb. 14-15 for private well owners in areas affected by floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey. Dr. Diane Boellstorff, AgriLife Extension water resource specialist, College Station, said water from a flooded well should not be used for drinking, cooking, Read More …
The Comptroller’s office recently released an analysis on the economic effects of Hurricane Harvey. Please join them Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 12:30 p.m., for a Facebook Live panel discussion delving further into this special edition of Fiscal Notes. Experts from the Revenue Estimating and Communications and Information Services Divisions will answer questions about the report’s Read More …
For everyone who are still in need of assistance, the Long-Term Recovery Team has updated the contact list for recovery assistance. See what organizations can help you with your needs! ContactInfoReleaseTable_02052018
Need a place to stay? Check out the latest list of hotels, cottages, and apartments that are currently open or that will reopen in the future. Hotels & Cottages Link: http://www.rockport-fulton.org/media/uploads/files/Hotel%20Motel%201A.pdf Apartment Link: http://members.rockport-fulton.org/list/search?q=apartments&st=0 Information source Rockport/Fulton Chamber of Commerce.
The Texas General Land Office will host a Hurricane Harvey Affordable Rental Housing Program meeting on February 20th, 2018, from 3:00pm – 6:00pm Meeting will take place at the Aquarium at Rockport Harbor Education Center. 706 Navigation Circle, Rockport, TX 78382. If you are a property owner in Aransas, Refugio,or Nueces county and your multi-family Read More …
County Judge Burt Mills, Mayor C.J. Wax of Rockport, and Mayor Jimmy Kendrick of Fulton meet with Chancellor Sharp members of the Commission to Rebuild Texas to discuss long term recovery challenges such as housing and public safety.
The First Baptist Men are one of several volunteer organizations working endlessly in Aransas County to bring hope to their neighbors’ through repairs and reconstruction.
Volunteer organizations such as First Baptist Church and Samaritans Purse pledge continued assistance to the Rockport/Fulton area through registration of cases. These organizations pride themselves on a sense of unity amongst one another and happily refer people to each other based on the type of assistance needed. Registration can be done at the First Baptist Read More …
Aransas County elected officials Mayor Wax of Rockport, Mayor Kendrick of Fulton and County Judge Mills (left to right) greet Governor Abbott who was on hand as Citgo donated 1.4 million dollars to Habitat for Humanity. Habitat will build over 20 homes throughout the community with this generous donation.
County officials and the Long-Term Recovery met with State Senator Kolkhorst from District 18 at the EOC on February 1, 2018. The two hour meeting covered a wide range of items including what has transpired since the Senator’s last visit and how to proceed forward in the best way possible for Aransas County. Senator Kolkhorst Read More …
TWIA (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association) is prepared to help policyholders affected by the storm and would like to provide the following suggestions to help coastal residents recover as quickly as possible.