City staff told the Lampasas City Council that an initial inventory of flood-related damages across the city totals about $1,400,000 and that the federal FEMA program would reimburse up to 75% of eligible costs after the city pays expenses up front.

The staff briefing listed site-by-site estimates and next steps: Turner Ball Fields (infield repairs ~ $58,000), pool wall and topsoil erosion (~ $110,000), golf-course damages (approx. $336,000 depending on bridge replacement options), debris removal, and numerous street and culvert repairs. Staff said projects needing engineering (over $20,000) would go to competitive bids (RFP) and that staff planned a budget amendment in December to draw reserves and submit grouped projects to FEMA. "All projects will be paid for from the city first, so we will have to do a drawdown on city reserves, and then we will be reimbursed up to 75% from FEMA," staff said.

Public commenters pressed the council for faster action on neighborhood drainage. Resident Rebecca Marshall described repeated flooding at her Avenue C/Avenue City neighborhood, said FEMA and the Red Cross had not provided clear assistance and asked for a city response: "We need drainage," she said, recounting photographs taken during recent storms. Councilmembers acknowledged the complaint and asked staff to compile a prioritized list of drainage projects to consider before or in lieu of some planned street resurfacing.

Council also discussed whether certain projects should be added to the FEMA submission deadline and the timing of reimbursements; staff estimated 3–4 months for reimbursement after submission for completed projects. Staff warned FEMA's rules differ from state buy‑board purchasing rules and that documentation, competitive-bid compliance and specialized inspections (for historic sites such as the Hancock Springs bathhouse) will affect project timelines and eligible costs.

Council directed staff to assemble engineering scopes and a prioritized drainage list to present at a future council meeting, and to prepare a consolidated budget amendment for council consideration in December.