Order No. 28346
DISASTER OR BIOWARFARE EVENT
On this the 14th day of October 2003 upon motion made by Commissioner Letz,
Seconded by Commissioner Nicholson, the Court unanimously approved by vote of 3-0-
0 to allow the use of the Hill Country Youth Exhibit Center in the event of a disaster or
biowarfare event as requested by the Texas Department of Health.
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE
REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: Pat Tinley
MEETING DATE: October 13.2003
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC}
OFFICE: Count Judge
TIlVIE PREFERRED:
Consider and discuss approval for use of the Hill Country Youth Exhibit Center in the event of a
disaster ofbiowarfare event as requested by the Texas Department of Health.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT
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County Judge
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551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays:
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Texas Department of Health
Eduardo J. Sanchez, M.D., M.P.H.
Texas Commissioner of Health
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W. S. Biggins, Jr., M.D., M.P.H.
Regional Director
Charles E. Aell, M.D.
Executive Deputy Commissioner
Pat Tinley
Kerr County Judge
September 25, 2003
Dear Sir,
Public Health Region 8
7430 Louis Pasteur Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78229
Immunization Division
(210) 949-2122
Fax: (210) 949-2038
The Texas Department of Health has been working with local health authorities in
planning for an emergency response in the event of a disaster or biowarfare event. Some
of those involved are Sid Peterson Hospital, Kerrville State Hospital, Veterans
Administration Hospital, Kerrville Fire/EMS. We have been searching for a suitable site
in the event that mass numbers of people would need to be vaccinated or given
medications. We believe that our Kerr County Agricultural Barn would be our best
location. We are asking permission to have it available,perhaps at a moments notice, for
this purpose. If this is approved, we would like to have names and contact phone
numbers, (day and night) of who to contact should this emergency arise and we need to
enter the facility.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Rodriguez, LVN

Sherry Hayes, RN
Texas Department of Health
819 Water, Ste. 290
Kerrville, Texas 78028