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Commissioners decline to place Emergency Management Association under direct county control; authorize prosecutor review of EMA records
Summary
A motion to withdraw from the countywide Emergency Management Association (EMA) and create a county‑run emergency management program failed after public testimony; commissioners authorized the prosecuting attorney to work with EMA to update participation agreements, asset inventories and ensure compliance.
Butler County commissioners on Sept. 30 decided not to proceed with a proposal to withdraw from the countywide Emergency Management Association and place emergency management under direct commissioner control, following extensive public comment from first responders and a consultant's presentation.
At issue was whether the EMA, an independent association of the county and political subdivisions, should be replaced by a county emergency management program overseen directly by the commissioners under Ohio law. Envision Group LLC, a consultant hired by the county, presented a short report that recommended…
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