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Council extends emergency declaration after August flooding to enable rapid response and potential aid
Summary
The council voted to extend an emergency declaration tied to severe flooding that began Aug. 9, allowing quicker procurement, contracting and pursuit of state or federal financial assistance.
The Common Council voted to extend an emergency declaration related to severe flooding that began Aug. 9. Council members said the declaration enables emergency-management and first-responder officials to contract quickly for immediate needs and provides a mechanism to seek state or federal financial support.
“By declaring an emergency, it allows ... first responders and the head of emergency management to take action, a lot swifter to make purchases without any formalities,” one council member said, describing the authority to sign short-term contracts and to request outside assistance. The motion to approve the resolution extending the emergency declaration carried on a voice vote.
No additional fiscal amounts or specific vendor contracts were described in the discussion; the vote was taken as a procedural measure to maintain emergency response authorities related to the recent flooding.
