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Vernon County LEPC approves minutes, county hazmat plan, state contract and authorizes renewal dates
Summary
The Local Emergency Planning Committee approved the Jan. 20 minutes, the Countywide Hazardous Materials Strategic Plan, the 2025–2027 state hazmat teams contract and authorized the emergency management director to set renewal dates for the four‑county agreement.
The Vernon County Local Emergency Planning Committee on an affirmative voice vote approved four routine but consequential items: acceptance of the Jan. 20 meeting minutes, adoption of the Countywide Hazardous Materials Strategic Plan, approval of the 2025–2027 state hazmat teams contract and authorization for the emergency management director to set renewal dates for the four‑county mutual agreement.
The committee first voted to accept the minutes from the Jan. 20 meeting after a motion and a second; the motion passed on an oral aye vote. The committee then approved the Countywide Hazardous Materials Strategic Plan, which the director described as an annual, largely template document with updated lists of planning and reporting facilities and a consolidated inventory of extremely hazardous substances at fixed facilities. That motion passed on an oral aye vote.
Later the committee reviewed the 2025–2027 contract for state hazmat teams (type 3 teams) and approved proceeding with the forthcoming contract that clarifies pay‑period end dates and would take effect July 1. The director said the contract wording change primarily specifies that the contract ends 06/30/2027 and clarified quarterly payment dates; the motion to approve the upcoming contract passed on an oral aye vote.
Finally, members voted to authorize the emergency management director to set specific renewal dates for the existing four‑county hazmat agreement and bring an amended agreement back to the committee. That motion also passed on voice vote.
The committee did not record individual roll‑call tallies in the meeting transcript; votes were taken by voice with motions seconded and approved. No motions failed or were tabled during this sequence of votes.
The approvals leave the county positioned to continue as a state‑designated hazmat team, proceed with planned hazardous materials planning and keep work on an updated four‑county agreement moving toward a clearer renewal schedule.
