The declaration allows the county judge to coordinate and control traffic and other needs during the eclipse.
Travis County Commissioners are set to vote on the disaster declaration Friday.The declaration allows Travis County Judge Andy Brown to control and coordinate traffic and other needs during the eclipse. It also requires business and property owners planning to host events with more than 50 attendees to register with the county to ensure proper life safety and critical infrastructure is in place.
Eric Carter, the chief emergency management coordinator for Travis County, said the registrations help the county know where large viewing events are so EMS and other public safety officials can plan appropriately. Carter said the county is also working with the Texas Department of Transportation and other entities to keep roads clear and safe. No road closures are expected to occur that day, he said.
Travis County will soon announce additional operational changes — like day use passes — for parks in the western area of the county.
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