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Council schedules disaster-communications training, seeks clearer roles for elected officials

5736483 · August 18, 2025
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Councilors and staff agreed to complete state disaster/ICS training together and to clarify elected officials' roles in crisis communication after earlier incidents where officials were uncertain about appropriate outreach.

Councilors and staff agreed to schedule a joint review of state disaster/Incident Command System (ICS) training and to clarify roles and messaging for elected officials during emergencies.

Council members said experience in other municipalities showed elected officials who spoke without a common communications plan sometimes spread inconsistent or incorrect information during incidents. At the meeting, staff proposed viewing a 60-minute…

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