Wills Point RCP

Welcome to Will Point's RCP Engagement Portal!

We’re excited to share an important milestone in the RCP planning process! A suite of planning tools and resources is now available on the portal, ready for your review and discussion:

Existing Plans Assessment – Reviewing the current planning documents assessment
Base Studies Development (draft phase) – Population & Housing. Coming soon...infrastructure (water, wastewater, stormwater, electrical), public facilities, and transportation.
Resiliency Goals & Objectives (draft phase) – Framework based on stakeholder priorities.

You'll also find important tools that will help you evaluate progress, track updates, and refine the framework of the plan.

RCP Planning Timeline
Interactive Map Activity
Zoning Review Scope of Work
Community Survey Results Summary
Visioning Exercise Materials

This release is designed specifically for key stakeholders, city staff, city council oversight, and the planning department.

Reviewing is easy as 1,2,3.

Step 1: Browse

Click on the segment panel to access the document. Leave a comment, ask a question, or share feedback by inserting directly into document.
Step 2: Summary

Use the Summary blocks to navigate the document by topic on larger segments.
Step 3: AI Service

Use the AI Service to search the document by keyword.

Existing Plans Assessment

Review and assess all existing documents, including previous comprehensive plans, the county hazard mitigation plan, and other studies and initiatives, will be reviewed to inform and guide the development of the new plan.

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Risk Assessment

Community resiliency risk refers to the ability of the community to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from significant adverse events, particularly natural hazards.

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Resiliency Draft Goals & Objectives

Identify risks, resilience strategies, and cross-reference existing hazard data with local feedback and develop goals and objectives

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Population Study

Demographic analysis, projections, and scenario planning for population growth. Includes data gathering, mapping, and visual outputs.

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Housing Study

Housing demographics play a crucial role in planning for towns in the Lone Star State by providing insight into current and future needs for residential development. Understanding trends in homeownership, rental rates, housing types, and affordability allows communities to align land use and infrastructure plans with evolving demands.

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RCP Planning Timeline

Timeline item 1 - complete

Contract Execution

GLO contracts with the community for the grant funding and holds an administrative virtual meeting to explain the requirements. (08/14/2024 - 10/31/2027)
Timeline item 2 - complete

RCP Community Kickoff

RCP Kickoff virtual meeting with Langford project team and community leaders/staff. 1st Public Meeting held to announce RCP grant. (12/19/2024)
Timeline item 3 - active

Data Collection/Draft Base Studies
- Existing Plans Assessment
- Draft of Base Studies, including population, housing, public facilities, infrastructure, wastewater, water, stormwater, electrical, and transportation
- Draft Resiliency Goals and Objectives
Submit RCP Milestone Package #2 to GLO for approval (ET - 10/30/2025)
Timeline item 4 - active

Community Engagement

RCP community survey, forums, stakeholder meetings, data gathering, and compiling results. (Ongoing)
Timeline item 5 - active

Preliminary Plan Development

Develop the preliminary plan draft and include all required segments focused on resiliency. Review and collect input from stakeholders, city council, staff, and planning department. Create a complete draft for review.
(In progress)
Timeline item 6 - incomplete

Preliminary Plan Review

Introduce segments of the resiliency goals, base studies, and draft of the plan to stakeholders, community leaders, and residents for review of the preliminary drafts.
(In progress - 10/25-02/2026)
Timeline item 7 - incomplete

Preliminary Plan Revisions - Final Review

Prepare the final edition of the preliminary draft including all community input, key stakeholders, city council, and staff recommendations and approved revisions. (06/26)
Timeline item 8 - incomplete

Final Review/Approval/Adoption

Present to the council, stakeholders, and residents at a final Public Meeting #3. (08/26)

1) Population Study; (10-year projections) utilizing current data while addressing potential and projected future issues with an emphasis on resiliency.

2) Housing Study; (20-year projections) refreshing any existing reports, and studies and review the city’s current situation with a future outlook for housing demand.

3) Land Use Study/Plan; analyzing current land use and studying the future projections to ensure the community is well positioned for future needs and prepared, and more resilient to both natural disasters and local hazard risks.

4) Zoning Ordinance; review existing zoning ordinances (where available) and recommend revisions and/or new ordinances to meet identified needs and risks.

5) Infrastructure Study / Capital Improvement Plan; including analyses of all community infrastructure assets and systems (e.g. transportation, drainage, water, sewer, and parks) and recommendations for capital projects to increase community resilience.

The Texas General Land Office created the Resilient Communities Program because they recognized that Texas communities need to prepare not just for today, but for tomorrow's challenges too.

For your community, this means planning that considers our unique character while strengthening the ability to bounce back from events like floods, economic shifts, or growth pressures.

Resiliency isn't an add-on to our comprehensive plan—it's woven into every aspect.

Your specialized knowledge is invaluable to us. We're counting on your expertise to ensure our plan effectively addresses both today's needs and tomorrow's challenges. We're asking you to review:

Resiliency Goals and Objectives
Hazards and Risks Assessment
Community Profile

As you review each section, please keep these important questions in mind:

Do our objectives address both immediate shocks and long-term stressors?
Have we adequately considered social equity and vulnerable populations?
Are there clear mechanisms for monitoring progress and adapting strategies as conditions change?
Do the objectives promote cross-sector coordination and systems thinking?

Your thoughtful feedback will help shape a plan that preserves what makes your community special while building resilience for generations to come.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hazard mitigation refers to ongoing efforts aimed at reducing the risk of property damage, loss of life, and other impacts caused by natural or human-made hazards. These efforts can take many forms, including updated planning practices, regulatory changes, public education initiatives, and infrastructure improvements. The most effective mitigation strategies are those carried out as part of a well-developed, long-term plan.

Under the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, all tribal and local governments must adopt a local multi-hazard mitigation plan to remain eligible for FEMA mitigation grant funding. To maintain this eligibility, each plan must be reviewed and updated every five years. All cities within the County should actively participate in the current update process to ensure continued compliance and access to future funding opportunities.

The planning team collaborates with county officials and residents, while also analyzing regional and national data sources to evaluate the risk levels associated with various hazards that could impact the county. Once the risk assessment is complete, mitigation strategies are developed in coordination with a planning team. These strategies are based on proven best practices aimed at reducing local hazard impacts, assessing each community’s capacity to implement them, and identifying responsible parties for carrying them out.

Community involvement is a key part of the hazard mitigation planning process. Residents can participate by using an interactive public map, which will be available on this website during the early stages of the project to share input on local hazard concerns. Public meetings—where community members can learn more, ask questions, and offer feedback—are announced on this site, sent to everyone who joins the mailing list, and promoted through local media outlets. Community feedback helps ensure the final plan reflects local knowledge, priorities, and needs.

Wills Point RCP

Welcome to Will Point's RCP Engagement Portal!

Step 1: Browse

Step 2: Summary

Step 3: AI Service

Existing Plans Assessment

Risk Assessment

Resiliency Draft Goals & Objectives

Population Study

Housing Study

Share Your Vision