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Commissioners discuss bringing Emergency Management Agency under county control after proposed fee increases
Summary
Commissioners debated assuming operational control of the regional Emergency Management Agency (EMA) following concerns about proposed per‑capita fee increases and limited transparency about deployments and equipment; the board directed staff to begin conceptual planning and stakeholder outreach with a formal process and notice period.
On Dec. 16 the Butler County Board of Commissioners discussed a proposal to assume operational control of the regional Emergency Management Agency, citing concern that EMA leadership proposed raising the per‑capita fee from $0.39 to $0.50 in 2025 and potentially $0.59 in 2026 without sufficient communication to commissioners.
Commissioners said EMA has struggled with recurring…
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