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Columbus approves MOU to join FEMA Nebraska Task Force 1, citing training and no city cost

Columbus City Council · October 21, 2025
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The Columbus City Council on Oct. 20 adopted an MOU with the City of Lincoln to make the Columbus Fire Department a participating agency in FEMA Nebraska Task Force 1, with officials saying the arrangement brings specialized training and deployable resources at no direct cost to Columbus.

Mayor Boeckley and the Columbus City Council on Oct. 20 unanimously adopted Resolution R25‑135 approving a memorandum of understanding with the City of Lincoln to establish the Columbus Fire Department as a participating agency in FEMA Nebraska Task Force 1.

Fire Department personnel (speaker identified during discussion) described the primary benefit as access to specialized training in urban search and rescue, technical rescue and hazardous‑materials…

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