Emergency management plan updated; county airport posts fuel profits and increased activity
Emergency Management updated the Emergency Operations Plan ahead of the state CEMA review; Brian Burrell reported 2025 fuel profits of $15,066 (AvGas) and $35,179 (JetA) and 3,367 landings/takeoffs. Burrell warned EMPG funding may stop, posing a funding risk to neighboring counties.
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Brian Burrell, Rio Grande County emergency management and airport manager, told the board Jan. 7 that he has finished updating the county's Emergency Operations Plan and plans two scheduled review sessions for department heads before presenting the plan for board approval. He said the Colorado Emergency Management Assessment (CEMA) will begin in January 2026 and raised concern that Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) funding may stop, which "puts those counties at risk of losing funding," according to his report.
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