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Fremont County adopts updated Emergency Operations Plan, authorizes $250,000 emergency expenditure threshold
Summary
The Board adopted Resolution No. 43, Series of 2024, updating the county's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) to meet FEMA and state guidance; the board also authorized the Office of Emergency Management director, with concurrence of the county administrator and a single commissioner, to spend up to $250,000 if commissioners cannot convene timely.
The Fremont County Board of County Commissioners on its last meeting of 2024 adopted Resolution No. 43, Series of 2024, formally adopting an updated Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) written to meet FEMA and state guidance and to improve coordination of emergency support functions across the county.
Michael Crow, Fremont County Emergency Manager, presented the EOP and said the plan is updated every five years to meet FEMA and state guidance and to incorporate national best practices: "This year, there was a new tool that came out that helped us write this EOP from all those best practices," Crow said, and he credited Deputy Justin Robinson for leading much of the work. Crow said the updated plan also is necessary to qualify for certain grant funding for the Office of Emergency Management.
During discussion the board requested a numeric contingency be added to the resolution: the board agreed to include language authorizing the director of the Office of Emergency Management, with concurrence of the county administrator and a singular commissioner, to spend up to $250,000 if the Board "cannot be timely convened." Commissioner Grantham moved to approve the resolution as amended to include the $250,000 figure; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call with Commissioners Grantham, Bell and McFall voting aye.
The county clerk will file the adopted EOP. Crow said the primary purpose is preparedness and interagency coordination and that the plan also helps the county compete for state and federal emergency management grant funds.
Ending: The updated EOP was adopted unanimously, and the board added a $250,000 emergency expenditure authorization to the resolution text.
