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New Auburn emergency manager outlines regional coordination, hazard priorities
Summary
Matthew Kolpitz, who started July 1 as Auburn’s emergency manager, described day-to-day duties, regional partnerships and the city’s hazard profile during a podcast interview with Mayor Nancy Backus; Emergency Management Coordinator Tyler Turner discussed ongoing plan updates and community programs.
Matthew Kolpitz, who joined the City of Auburn as emergency manager on July 1, told a city podcast that his office’s job is to “help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies.” Mayor Nancy Backus hosted the July conversation and asked Kolpitz and Emergency Management Coordinator Tyler Turner to explain priorities for the city.
Kolpitz said the work centers on preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery while relying heavily on relationships with neighboring jurisdictions, nonprofits and state and federal partners. "We don't really have much authority…most of it comes from the relationships and agreements that we can establish," he said.
Tyler Turner described the day-to-day work as largely administrative and…
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