Fayette County names members to Local Emergency Planning Commission for 2025–27 term

By motion the board appointed the following to the County Local Emergency Planning Commission for two-year terms from Aug. 1, 2025 to July 31, 2027: Elected official representative Donnie Fleak (Commissioner); law enforcement representatives Vernon Stanforth (Sheriff) and Jeff Funari (Police Chief); fire representatives Tim Downing (Washington Fire/Rescue chief) and Ronald Huff (BPM Joint Fire District chief); emergency-management and health representatives including Melissa Havens (EMA/HLS Director) and Leigh Cannon (Fayette County Public Health Commissioner); industry and hospital representatives including Dana Kellenberger (LH Battery Co. Fire Chief), Joe Jefferies (Valero Renewables HSE manager) and Andrew Fultz (Adena Fayette Medical Center emergency manager); news media and community-group representatives including Ryan Carter (Aim Media Midwest) and Jim Scott (ARES president); and several other emergency and community stakeholders as recorded in the minutes.