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Board reviews emergency MOU after library was signed up as a potential shelter
Summary
The board discussed a signed memorandum of understanding that allows the library to be used as an emergency shelter or command post; trustees debated whether the board should have approved the MOU in advance and raised questions about designated shelter areas, responsibility for security and coordination with city and county emergency managers.
The West Bend Community Memorial Library is listed as a potential emergency shelter under a recently signed memorandum of understanding, and trustees debated whether the board should have reviewed the agreement before it was executed. Library Director Steve told the board the MOU was signed and that, in an emergency, officials would call him first to discuss using the library as a shelter or command post. “If there's an emergency event, they're gonna call me first,” he said. Several trustees said they had not seen the full MOU before it was signed and asked whether board review or approval should be…
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