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San Miguel County adopts updated NIMS resolution for emergency planning
Summary
The San Miguel County Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution 2025-21 to update the county's National Incident Management System (NIMS) adoption, clarify roles and designate points of contact for training and unified command.
San Miguel County commissioners on July 23 approved a resolution updating the county's adoption of the National Incident Management System, the federal framework for incident command and coordinated emergency response.
The resolution, numbered 2025-21, updates an earlier 2006 adoption and designates county staff points of contact for NIMS training and compliance. The board voted to approve the chair's signature on the resolution during its special meeting.
The update clarifies that the county's human-resources office is named in the document because it tracks staff compliance with required NIMS trainings, and it reaffirms the county manager's operational role in emergency response even though that specific role is not enumerated in this resolution. "NIMS outlines the framework for how emergencies will be coordinated in the incident command structure," County Manager Mike said during the meeting. "I serve as the liaison officer and support some of the emergency support functions."
The resolution also expands language to make clear that the NIMS framework applies not only to disaster incidents but also to event management and unified command structures used for large planned events.
Commissioners said the updated text helps codify existing practice and clarifies responsibilities for smaller staff and new personnel. The motion to approve the chair's signature on Resolution 2025-21 carried unanimously.
The board took the vote before launching a lengthy discussion elsewhere on the agenda about deed-restricted housing and covenants. No additional actions beyond approving the resolution were recorded for the NIMS item.
Ending: The county attorney and emergency-management staff will maintain the roster of NIMS contacts and ensure training records are tracked as part of routine county operations.
