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Portage council declines proposed shared emergency-management position with Kalamazoo County
Summary
After an hour-plus discussion about accountability, grant implications and staffing, the city council voted to not approve a proposal to share an emergency-management staff person evenly with Kalamazoo County; council members urged further study of local staffing alternatives.
The Portage City Council voted on Oct. 21 to not approve a proposed agreement that would have established a shared emergency-management staff position split evenly between the City of Portage and Kalamazoo County.
City Manager Pat McGinnis summarized background: the city previously used a half-time shared employee to provide emergency-management planning and inspections, but recruitment for a part-time replacement has been…
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