Emergency Management requests Code Red purchase after grant funding ends; CIP reviewed

Mar 9, 2026

Emergency Management Director Steve Braun briefed the committee on flooding, training and the new radio system, reviewed the 2027–2031 Capital Improvement Plan and requested $8,000 out-of-budget to purchase Code Red for 2026 after prior grant funding ended; the committee approved the request and forwarded it to the Executive Committee with one abstention.

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Emergency Management Director Steve Braun updated the committee on recent FEMA/flooding funding, training efforts and progress on a new radio system during the March 9 meeting. Braun reviewed the Emergency Management Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for 2027–2031 and said the department is prioritizing radio improvements and staff training.

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