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Commission names Emily Yates McPherson County emergency management director

2669983 · March 10, 2025

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Summary

The Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution 2025-03 appointing Emily Yates as McPherson County Emergency Management Director, effective March 2, 2025.

McPHERSON, Kan. — The Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution 2025-03 appointing Emily Yates as McPherson County Emergency Management Director, effective March 2, 2025.

Emily Yates read the resolution into the record and the commission voted to adopt it. The resolution states that Yates is "hereby appointed to the office of McPherson County Emergency Management director effective 03/02/2025 and shall have any duties and powers that come with this position." The clerk assigned resolution number 202503.

The motion to approve resolution 2025-03 passed on a recorded voice vote: "Chairman Becker? Aye. Commissioner Keeter? Aye. Commissioner O'Dell? Aye." The chair declared the resolution adopted.

Yates told the commission construction wiring at the county building had been "fully stacked as of yesterday" and noted staffing changes, including a planned Friday departure for an employee.

Resolution 2025-03 establishes Yates as the county's emergency management coordinator; the position's duties and powers were described in the resolution as those that accompany the post.

Ending: The county has assigned Emily Yates as emergency manager and will record the resolution number in county records.