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Stearns County adopts 2026 all-hazards emergency operations plan, effective Jan. 1
Summary
The county board approved a revised all-hazards Emergency Operations Plan that includes 23 functional annexes and approximately 20 continuity-of-operations plans; the plan meets federal and state requirements and takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. City partners reimburse roughly half the cost for their participation.
The Stearns County Board unanimously approved the county’s updated all-hazards Emergency Operations Plan on Wednesday; the plan takes effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Erin Hughes, Stearns County emergency manager, and Alex Briggsius, emergency management specialist, told the board the base plan provides a framework for responses to a wide range of incidents and is supported by 23 functional annexes — covering issues…
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