Board warns lapse in regional 501(c)(3) filing has paused preparedness coordination
Vernon County officials said regional emergency-preparedness coordination is on hold after paperwork for the region's 501(c)(3) was not filed, leaving no coordinator and risking federal preparedness funding for activities such as hazard vulnerability assessments.
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County public-health staff told the board that regional emergency-preparedness work has been interrupted after paperwork for the region's 501(c)(3) was not filed correctly. The director said yesterday she was notified the filing lapse meant the regional coordinator position and some shared functions were on hold, and that the change "is a huge impact to us" because the region relies on shared capacity to meet federal preparedness requirements.
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