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Residents praise county emergency manager as commissioners weigh contract and reporting expectations
Summary
Public comments at the Buffalo County commission meeting praised the county emergency manager for coordinating multi-department responses and securing grants; commissioners requested written reports and discussed updating the existing emergency-management contract and annual emergency-plan obligations.
Residents and emergency responders told the Buffalo County Commission that the county’s emergency management services have been vital during recent fires and accidents, while commissioners said they want clearer, written reporting tied to any ongoing contract.
A fire department member who identified himself as the department’s chief praised the emergency manager’s on-scene coordination and grant work, saying, "Owen's been a great resource to the fire department," and noting the manager had…
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