October 16, 2026 - The City of Center is hosting a Town Hall for the Resilient Communities Program Grant - Comprehensive Plan at 5pm on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at City Hall, 617 Tenaha Street, Center, Texas 75935.
AGENDA
Introduction
Project Team
City of Center Primary Point of Contact – Chad Nehring (City Manager)
Grant Administration – Jessica Daidone (Project Manager, Traylor & Associates)
Planning – Hunter Rush, John Waltz (Senior Planner & Planner, MHS Planning & Design)
Purpose of Comprehensive Plan
Forward-looking, long-term plan that integrates Hazard Mitigation components.
Includes maps, inventories, and strategies to serve as a resource and tool for resiliency.
Grant Details
Resilient Community Program Grant funded through the General Land Office.
Requires a series of Public Meetings and Public Hearings over 3 years.
City of Center Comprehensive Plan Development
Section 1 – Base Studies Results
Section 2 – Goals and Objectives Statement
Section 3 – Comprehensive Plan:
Land Use – what are the goals of the community for land use pattern (residential, commercial)?
Resiliency Measures – how are mitigation strategies being incorporated?
Transportation – what is the road inventory and how can it be improved?
Infrastructure/Capital Improvement – what is the water/sewer inventory, and what is needed?
Community Facilities – what is the inventory and quality of public services and spaces?
Additional plans – any specific area or topic (housing, downtown) that should be investigated?
Implementation Strategy – how will the City implement and enforce the Plan over time?
Today’s Focus
Section 1 & 2 – Assessment of Current Plans & Base Studies and Goals & Objectives Statements
Presentation of Base Studies findings:
Current Plans
Local Hazard Risks/Hazard Mitigation Plan
Population, Housing, Land Use
Presentation of Goals & Objectives
Community Discussion
What in Center makes you proud? What needs to be improved? What businesses would you like to
attract? What are the goals and objectives that should be accomplished by the Plan? What
policies might help achieve these goals/objectives?
Next Steps
Public Survey
Preliminary Plan Townhall Meeting
Adjourn
