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Plainfield honors OEM coordinator Keisha Bathea/Bethea for storm response
Summary
Mayor Adrian Omap and the Plainfield City Council presented a proclamation recognizing Sergeant Keisha (Bathea/Bethea), the city’s emergency management coordinator, for leading shelter operations, coordinating interagency response and working around the clock during recent damaging storms.
Plainfield Mayor Adrian Omap and the City Council on Monday presented a proclamation recognizing Sergeant Keisha Bathea (transcript also spells her name Bethea) for her leadership coordinating the city’s emergency response to recent storms.
The proclamation, read by the business administrator, credits the Office of Emergency Management under Sergeant Bathea/Bethea with organizing shelters for residents without power, distributing ice and water, coordinating with county and state agencies, and working with police, fire and public works to reduce risks to residents. Mayor Omap called the response “outstanding” and said the city could not have asked for a better person in the role during the crisis.
Sergeant Bathea/Bethea thanked the mayor, administration and fellow departments and emphasized that the work required a team effort across police, fire, public works and other agencies. The council presented the proclamation at the start of the meeting as a formal acknowledgement of her work and the city’s gratitude.
The proclamation and the mayor’s remarks are part of the meeting record; no formal action beyond the presentation was taken. The council moved on to departmental reports and agenda business following the presentation.
