Clayton adopts Emergency Operations Plan and authorizes COOP development

The Clayton Town Council adopted the town's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and authorized staff to develop an administrative Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), approving resolution 2025-65. Deputy Fire Chief Stacy Turner, who oversees emergency management for the town, described the EOP as a public-facing framework intended to coordinate response, speed recovery and maintain delivery of essential services during major incidents. "This public facing document outlines foundational framework for the town's coordinated response to large scale emergencies," Turner told the council. Turner said the EOP was developed in collaboration with internal stakeholders and essential personnel and that the COOP will guide administrative continuity and succession so the town can sustain core services during a disruption. Staff recommended adoption of resolution 2025-65, and the council voted to adopt the resolution without further discussion. The adopted documents provide policy direction for future exercises, mutual-aid coordination and departmental continuity planning; Turner said staff will continue work with partner agencies and internal departments to finalize the COOP and related implementation actions.