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State emergency program seeks permission to embed county liaison officer in Freestone County
Summary
Presenters asked Freestone County commissioners for permission to place a County Liaison Officer (CLO) embedded in the county to assist with emergency management planning, incident response and recovery; the county provided office space but took no formal vote.
Freestone County commissioners heard a request to allow a County Liaison Officer, or CLO, to be assigned to the county to support local emergency management planning, incident response and recovery.
The presenter said the CLO would be a two‑year employee embedded in Freestone County who would live in the county, review emergency plans, provide on‑site incident support and assist with recovery. The presenter said the state program currently has about 100 CLOs assigned across the state and described the position as “extra help” to augment local staff rather than replace them.
The request matters because the CLO would assist with maintaining the county’s emergency operations plan, annexes and other planning documents and could provide on‑scene support during incidents, the presenter said. County officials told the presenter the county could provide a small office for the CLO.
Commissioners noted they could not take formal action on the request at the meeting. The presenter said the position would be funded by the program and that staff could follow up if commissioners wanted the item placed on a future agenda for official approval.
Quotes in this article are drawn from the meeting presentation and public remarks. No formal motion or vote was taken on the CLO request during this session; county officials asked staff to return the item on a future agenda if commissioners wish to approve it formally.
