Community Development Partnership Program

 

 

Fri
22
Apr

Granite Shoals awarded rainwater catchment grant

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The City of Granite Shoals awarded a $23,063 grant to for a new rainwater catchment system by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) from the Community Development Partnership Program. At the presentation Thursday, April 21, are, from left, Shirley King, Granite Shoals mayor pro tem; Diana Gonzales, PEC representative; Stan Weik, LCRA CDPP committee member; Lori A. Berger, LCRA Board member; George W. Russell, LCRA Board member; Dennis Maier, former Granite Shoals mayor; Donna Maier, master gardener and chairwoman of the Beautification Advisory Group; Peggy Smith, assistant city manager; Mayor Carl Brugger; and Ken Nickel, city manager.

The City of Granite Shoals will be able to capture rainwater and use it for landscape irrigation thanks to a $23,063 community development grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Pedernales Electric Cooperative.
Granite Shoals will use the grant to build a system of pipes, downspouts and gutters to capture and reuse rainwater runoff from City Hall and a repurposed building that now houses two covered tennis courts.
 
“We are excited about the grant from LCRA,” said Ken Nickel, Granite Shoals city manager. “During our hot summers and droughts, we look forward to the positive economic impact of saving water by using this water conservation technique.”
 

Fri
22
Apr

MFAEMS receives grant

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A grant for $22,256 is awarded to the Marble Falls Area Emergency Medical Services ) for new CPR equipment by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) Community Development Partnership Program. At the presentation on Thursday, April 21, are, from left, Pamela Gower, emergency medical technician paramedic; Zack Norred, EMS captain; Robyn Richter, EMS board president; Heidi Braun, EMS board vice president; Stan Weik, LCRA CDPP committee member; Candy Schlicke, nationally registered paramedic; Karen Marshall, PEC representative; Lori A. Berger, LCRA Board member; George W. Russell, LCRA Board member; Johnny Campbell, EMS executive director; Sarah Paige, paramedic; Kevin Naumann, EMS operations director; and Willy Fischler, paramedic.

Marble Falls Area Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will be able to purchase new CPR equipment thanks to a $22,256 community development grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC).
Marble Falls Area EMS will acquire a LUCAS Chest Compression System and a Zoll portable ventilator, some of the most advanced equipment in the field of emergency medicine for cardiac arrest victims. When paired with defibrillators, medication and highly trained medics, the organization will be able to offer the best in CPR care, said Marble Falls Area EMS Operations Director Kevin Naumann­­.

Fri
22
Apr

Cottonwood Shores receives $19,100 grant

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The City of Cottonwood Shores receives a $19,100 grant to for a new police patrol vehicle from the LCRA and Pedernales Electric Cooperative. The grant is part of LCRA’s Community Development Partnership Program. At the presentation on Friday, April 22, from left, are Karrie Cummings, Cottonwood Shores financial director and grant administrator; Christopher Bieze, Cottonwood Shores police chief; Sheila Moore, Cottonwood Shores city administrator; Lori A. Berger, LCRA Board member; Donald Orr, Cottonwood Shores mayor; and Matthew Gonzales, PEC representative.

The City of Cottonwood Shores will soon have a new police patrol vehicle thanks to a $19,100 community development grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC).
The new patrol vehicle will help the city schedule officers and improve response time to emergency calls.
“The City of Cottonwood Shores is grateful to LCRA for the grant, but no one is more excited than our police
officers,” said Sheila Moore, Cottonwood Shores city administrator. “The city currently has three older vehicles,
one with more than 100,000 miles on it that constantly needs repairs. The police department is looking forward
to having a new dependable vehicle that is better suited to the city’s terrain.”
The new vehicle will enhance the city’s commitment to public safety. Cottonwood Shores established its police
department in 2006. Currently, four officers serve the city’s 1,300 residents.

Wed
20
Apr

CDPP grants giving civic support

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BY GLYNIS CRAWFORD SMITH

THE HIGHLANDER

 

Small ceremonies for the presentation of a grants are about to make a big difference in Marble Falls, Granite Shoals, Cottonwood Shores and Llano.

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