| Item Title: | County Judge's Office-Burn Ban Order Renewal | | Submitted By: | Ruben J. Vogt, County Judge, Commissioners Court (915) 546-2098 | | Subject: | Approve and authorize the renewal of the current County of El Paso Burn Ban Order for an additional 90 days once the current ban expires on September 9, 2018. | | Background: | It is advised by fire/emergency personnel and the local office of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to maintain a ban on outdoor burning. | | Fiscal Impact: | None. | | Recommendation: | The court re-issue the burn ban for an additional 90 days. | | Prior Action: | The Commissioners Court first issued a burn ban on April 18, 2011 given the severe drought the entire State of Texas was experiencing. Given conditions, the court re-authorized the burn ban to continue for an additional 90 days on July 11, 2011, October 31, 2011, February 6, 2012, May 7, 2012, August 6, 2012, October 29, 2012, January 28, 2013, April 29, 2013, July 22, 2013, October 21, 2013, January 13, 2014, April 21, 2014, July 17, 2014, October 16, 2014, January 12, 2015, April 13, 2015, July 6, 2015, October 5, 2015, December 14, 2015, March 28, 2016, June 27, 2016, September 26, 2016, December 19, 2016, March 20, 2017, June 12, 2017, September 18, 2017, December 11, 2017, March 12, 2018, and again on June 11, 2018.
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