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Emergency management director says FY26 operating request down 22.7% as duties shift; Everbridge signups exceed 2,000 households
Summary
Emergency Management Director Russ Kimes told the council the FY26 operating request falls by 22.7% largely because part of his position’s salary will move to the fire department; the office highlighted Everbridge outreach and FEMA reimbursements after August 2024 flooding.
Russ Kimes, New Canaan’s emergency management director, presented the office’s FY26 operating and capital requests on March 27 and said the operating request is down 22.7% year over year. Kimes told the council that a principal reason for the reduction is that a portion of his salary is being transferred to the fire department to reflect his new role in fire inspections and investigations.
Kimes described emergency management activities in 2024 and planning for the year ahead,…
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