Tom Moser, who served as Kerr County commissioner from 2012 to 2021, told NPR he advocated for a flood warning system with sirens in 2016 after a deadly flood in nearby Wimberley.
That system was never built because commissioners were denied funding from state grants and there was public pushback.
Locals were concerned about the more than $1 million price tag. "People did not like the idea of sirens throughout the county," he added.