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The presenter said the agency activated volunteers primarily to staff a volunteer reception center, answer phone calls and recruit volunteers during Greene County wind events. The agency also completed two Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) classes and graduated participants from a sorority group; staff are planning a 2026 volunteer conference following the first annual conference in February.

“We did have myself and two volunteers go up, and take a three day course on wide area search,” the presenter said, describing training for search operations after disasters. The agency is running a five-year hazard mitigation plan update now; agency staff (named in the packet as Cheryl and Phil) are contacting stakeholders and will hold a tabletop exercise in August with a focus on train derailment scenarios rather than recovery.

Staff reported the Medical Reserve Corps completed work funded by a STRONG grant, which the presenter said improved their technical-assistance assessment score by about 12 points on a roughly 200-point scale. The agency also added a new module to its Futurity software to better track resource needs for individuals after disasters and described connecting a man whose house was destroyed in a wind event to resources that allowed him to move into safer housing.

Commissioners asked about volunteer numbers; the presenter said that while the department tracks volunteers, the exact current number fluctuates and is not available, but approximately 1,400 people have taken a CERT class over the last 20 years. Commissioners commended the agency’s volunteer base and outreach. No formal action or funding decision was taken on the report; the commission received the update and asked staff to continue training and planning work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Christian County Commission - 2025-07-31","oneSentenceSummary","Emergency Management Agency staff told the Christian County Commission they activated volunteers to assist Greene County during severe-wind events, conducted CERT classes and trainings including wide-area search, advanced the hazard mitigation plan and improved the Medical Reserve Corps assessment through a STRONG grant.","taxTitle","Christian County, Missouri","taxId",52859,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6148351,"County plaza clinic nears handover; utility and finish work remain",311,569000,880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5516626-9d15e078f16d14fe8df0e7b34018479b&start=569&end=880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5516626-9d15e078f16d14fe8df0e7b34018479b/thumbnail_569000.jpg","/articles/6148351/Christian-County/Missouri/County-plaza-clinic-nears-handover-utility-and-finish-work-remain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6148351-f0c54637896bab3d6aad6208eabebaa0/orig.mp4?Expires=1774911787&Signature=OUftRzDuD2xcwcm029Ae09suFLl205VXIoFixvgXznXqSpXa-yBo83sMW~CAOpqqtpPlPhomeyyUtwWvVSN8YW1waqPikrmwyf1sFqAnKHoNvOZQQj7ZujCd9yBM21sracFouGhEPiiC1gdu7JNoBZPPUa0yxVKJLYcJh1aFCRF1BXCppEMcyUrcfc6sr4CC6tF9e9qjq811XuPcCbIgQimiH~aNFlsJ7tekh4byHGPoZS8ezonMYwt-axjLvpXUZPPddOdrocBLU~uCook~ec8M98VA7VJQbrxWaIihB9sv5BQVAlBib6Nln50aN74gOWH~L9Y-mrK8yxRpPwxmvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Resource management staff told the Christian County Commission that construction of the county plaza clinic is near completion and ready to be handed over to the clinic operator, Care ATC, pending final punch-list items and utility work.

“The Ozark fire department out to inspect the fire protection system and it passed just fine,” the project update said. Staff reported a 126-page punch list of paint and touch-up items, custodial cleaning scheduled with DeWitt’s crew, and finishing work by tradesmen to complete punch-list items. Electrical crews pulled wire but must still make final junction connections and sync the feeder with the main transformer; staff said crews encountered rock that will require limited breaking to set a pad to Liberty’s specifications.

Site work included grading of the parking-lot base and plans to place final lifts of asphalt; one entrance area will be left for a concrete extension after Breitzky lowers a utility line. Staff said ESS was completing base work and that they expect final surfacing within days. “We are ready to hand over the clinic space to Care ATC on Monday,” a resource-management presenter said; commissioners asked whether that schedule still held and were told it did.

No formal action was required; the report was informational and the commission did not vote on construction items. In commission communications later in the meeting, staff announced a Care ATC landing page is live on the county website and that account setup and appointment scheduling are available through the landing page or by phone. Staff said Care ATC would take over the space on the 4th and had three weeks to set up operations and train staff; they said those steps would lead to a soft opening and later a grand opening but the transcript did not clearly specify exact soft-opening and grand-opening dates.

Commissioners discussed workforce and employee access to the clinic. Presiding Commissioner Lynn Morris said the clinic aims to improve employee health access, reduce expensive urgent-care and emergency-room visits, and lower county insurance costs. No budget vote or additional funding was taken at the meeting; staff will continue coordination with Care ATC on a handover schedule and final site completion details.","County resource management reported the county plaza clinic is near completion with a punch list, passed fire inspection, pending electrical connections and final paving; staff said the county will hand the space to Care ATC and a landing page and appointment system are live.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6148356,"Commission adopts zoning amendment creating Groundwater Recharge Protection Area G1",298,879000,1177000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5516626-9d15e078f16d14fe8df0e7b34018479b&start=879&end=1177","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5516626-9d15e078f16d14fe8df0e7b34018479b/thumbnail_879000.jpg","/articles/6148356/Christian-County/Missouri/Commission-adopts-zoning-amendment-creating-Groundwater-Recharge-Protection-Area-G1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6148356-3ecf6d54119fb4f7ff755217efa6021a/orig.mp4?Expires=1774911787&Signature=ek-5DkfUOJtdsv9JqZsTuCEXN7vj-AHtxkPSXw6vhVdBqJ9EgRzZ1MtoHTxcJs2CSX-1FiJ3ail6s8Ib9lSUzfTmRd1~z1BH9VZuL1fM3iMM3J7~ehF6OXGspucm~v-iFnKfCy0bWzFI8O6Am4ddO95b~nx57LnC1LJFHPlySXF7fjKOC3n7SMyEHWzP0EC00nDazloCq4R6-l4Ab0rpbX6EANp1dcPQ5ztgNTKcsokasU8cszjebwP3YLPeX0QHxmlSfsbUZM1tuYkpnraq46YBw2r-VNcanAGs03gbwGU9VxIZw~~iIWHlB21fC4OH7ljes0qbfz95cgMnazQKcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Christian County Commission on an unanimous voice vote approved an amendment to county zoning regulations that adds a Groundwater Recharge Protection Area (GRPA) labeled G1 around a small cave site. The amendment, described as Amendment 2 to Article 3 and tied to Article 47.5 of the county zoning regulations, incorporates a map and technical material provided by Ozark Underground Laboratory and the city of Ozark.

The action matters because Article 47.5 establishes procedures and standards for designating groundwater recharge protection areas; the newly adopted map lets staff and decision-makers apply slightly higher development standards inside the mapped boundary. “This shows how the city of Ozark, a municipality, can work with the county,” Presiding Commissioner Lynn Morris said, praising the intergovernmental study and review process.

Planning staff told the commission the petition and report to establish the protected area included studies and a delineation of the boundary prepared by Ozark Underground Laboratory in coordination with the Department of Conservation and the city of Ozark. The presenter said the mapped area — referenced in the documents as GRPA G1 — centers on the small cave area identified in the studies; the amended Article 3 adds the label and associates the official map with the zoning regulations so permit reviewers can reference it.

Commissioners said the G1 designation will serve as a test case and precedent for handling future groundwater-sensitive sites. After a short discussion confirming the technical materials had been supplied and reviewed, Presiding Commissioner Lynn Morris moved to approve the order and the commission approved the amendment by voice vote.

The amendment will require staff to consult the G1 map when reviewing applications or projects within the delineated area and to apply the slightly higher development standards in Article 47.5. The documents presented to commissioners included the studies and a map; the file attached to the meeting packet will serve as the official record of the delineation.

No litigation, appeals, or implementation timetable was announced during the meeting. Commissioners discussed the item during the regular agenda and treated the approval as adoption of the amended regulation and map.","The Christian County Commission unanimously approved Amendment 2 to Article 3 of the county zoning regulations to add a mapped Groundwater Recharge Protection Area labeled G1 after review of studies from the Ozark Underground Laboratory and the city of Ozark.","actionData","errors"]

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