At a hearing in hard-hit Kerr County, an emergency management coordinator for the first time explained his whereabouts when the Guadalupe River burst its banks.
Texas state legislators will be in Kerrville on Thursday for a hearing on the July 4 floods. They may get an earful.
From the early days of the tragedy, officials in Kerr County have faced questions about the weak local government response and lack of alarm systems along the river.
City commissioners said the move was meant to save money and improve turnout. Critics noted that it would give some city officials an extra year in office.
Mayor Francis X. Suarez of Miami is supposed to leave office at the end of this year because of term limits. He signed the approved ordinance into law.
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